Americans visited the doctor 991 million times in 2015, according to the National Center for Health Statistics. That 3.1 visits per person, on average. Here are the averages by age...
Average number of physician office visits per person, 2015
Under age 1: 6.2
Aged 1 to 17: 1.8
Aged 18 to 44: 2.0
Aged 45 to 64: 3.7
Aged 65-plus: 6.6
Females are more likely than males to visit the doctor, with an average of 3.6 visits per year for females and 2.6 for males.
Source: National Center for Health Statistics, Characteristics of Office-Based Physician Visits, 2015
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