Ambulatory Care Use and Physician office visits

Data are for the U.S.

Adults who had a visit with a doctor or other health care professional
  • Percent of adults who had a visit with a doctor or other health care professional in the past year: 83.4% (2022)

Source: Interactive Summary Health Statistics for Adults: National Health Interview Survey, 2019-2022

Children who had a visit with a doctor or other health care professional
  • Percent of children who had a visit with a doctor or other health care professional in the past year: 93.9% (2022)

Source: Interactive Summary Health Statistics for Children: National Health Interview Survey, 2019-2022

Physician office visits
  • Number of visits: 1.0 billion
  • Number of visits per 100 persons: 320.7
  • Percent of visits made to primary care physicians: 50.3%

Source: National Ambulatory Medical Care Survey: 2019 National Summary Tables, table 1 [PDF – 865 KB]