GPs and emergency primary health care

Updated: 3 May 2024

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Consultations on average at GP
Consultations on average at GP
2023
3.0
 
Consultations at a general practitioner (GP) or in emergency primary health care during the year, by age groups and by gender
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Consultations at a general practitioner (GP) or in emergency primary health care during the year, by age groups and by gender
2023
General practitioner (GP)Emergency primary health care
Persons with one or more consultations. Per centAverage number of consultationsPersons with one or more consultations. Per centAverage number of consultations
All ages723.0160.23
0-5 years661.9300.45
6-15 years581.4160.20
16-19 years732.4180.26
20-29 years662.6180.26
30-49 years703.2140.20
50-66 years763.5130.18
67-79 years843.9150.22
80-89 years854.8220.34
90 years or older663.5250.38
Males662.4160.22
Females773.6170.24
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Source
StatBank source table 09535
StatBank source table 10310

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  • Number of consultations by diagnosis groups, absolute numbers and percentages
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    Number of consultations by diagnosis groups, absolute numbers and percentages
    2023
    ConsultationsPercent
    All diagnoses16 884 831100.0
    Infections of the respiratory passages, incl. ear infections1 447 4668.6
    Local pains and infections1 320 0467.8
    Back problems607 0183.6
    General pains and muscle problems217 4801.3
    Joint and rheumatic problems268 3021.6
    Mental illness or mental health problems2 063 31412.2
    Atopy, asthma, allergy or eczema523 1603.1
    High blood presure577 5603.4
    Heart disease358 0622.1
    Diabetes462 0492.7
    Cancer248 9041.5
    Gynaecological problems285 1701.7
    Functional intestinal problems696 4864.1
    Skin infections302 9941.8
    Accidents and injuries496 0812.9
    Congenital illness or defects29 8630.2
    Pregnancy, birth, contraception523 3133.1
    Fear of illness94 7730.6
    Administrative contact439 9882.6
    Preventive contact555 0813.3
    Other diagnoses5 367 72131.8
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    StatBank source table 10141

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About the statistics

The statistics show the population's use of GP and emergency primary health care (consultations) by gender, age, education, immigrant category and country background. Figures for GPs are also given by county of residence. The consultations can be divided into diagnosis groups, but only by patients’ gender and age.

The information under «About the statistics» was last updated 9 February 2021.

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Inger Texmon

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Gunnar Claus

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Trond Ekornrud

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