Use of medical facilities; 1981-2009

Use of medical facilities; 1981-2009

All periods Health centres % visit health care centre in 1 year Total calls health care centres (%)
Standard error 1.4
1981 85.8
1982 85.6
1983 88.2
1984 88.8
1985 86.2
1986 87.6
1987 88.3
1988 89.8
1989 87.6
1990 85.9
1991 89.0
1992 88.1
1993 89.6
1994 88.7
1995 89.0
1996 90.0
1997 88.9
1998 90.6
1999 90.5
2000 88.1
2001 90.0
2002 90.8
2003 90.6
2004 90.5
2005 90.6
2006 89.1
2007 91.2
2008 93.0
2009 92.8
Source: CBS.
Explanation of symbols

Table explanation


This table contains information on the use of medical facilities, visits to the GP, medical specialist, dentist, physiotherapist, alternative healers, hospital admissions, medicines, contraceptive pill and health centers.

Data available from:1981

Status of the figures:
The figures in this table are final

Changes as of 22 March 2018:
None, this table has been discontinued.

When will new figures be published?
Not applicable. This table has been discontinued. Figures from 2010 onwards can be found in other tables, see paragraph 3.

Description topics

Health centres
Questions refer to the period one year previously, consequently, children
younger than 1 year cannot be monitored during a whole year.
% visit health care centre in 1 year
The percentage of children in the age category 0-4 who visited health care
centres during the 12 months preceding to the interview.
Total calls health care centres