Average count of patients seen by physicians in different countries 2022

In 2022, primary care physicians in Germany saw an average of 254 patients during their typical work week, which is the highest number among surveyed countries. On the other hand, with 43 patients, Sweden reported the lowest average count of patients seen per week by primary care physicians.

Average number of patients seen per work week by primary care physicians in selected countries in 2022

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Release date

March 2023

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Region

Australia, Canada, France, Germany, Netherlands, New Zealand, Sweden, Switzerland, United Kingdom, United States

Survey time period

February to September 2022

Number of respondents

9,526 respondents

Age group

18 years and older

Special properties

primary care physicians

Supplementary notes

GP is an abbreviation for General Practitioner, the British equivalent to a primary care physician.

The figures represented here are estimates about the worked hours and patients seen each week by the GPs that took part in the survey. However, the data cannot be taken as a precise indication of GP workload as the survey does not sample or weight for various other influential factors.

Figures are estimates

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