Total Physician Visits in Turkey Exceeded 1 Billion 139 Million in 2025
While the annual number of examinations per capita in a population of 86 million reached 13.2, a significant portion of total visits was made to family medicine centers and state hospitals.
According to the Ministry of Health's 2025 health statistics, the total number of physician visits across Turkey was recorded at 1 billion 139 million, with the annual number of visits per capita rising to 13.2.
2025 Health Data
According to the 2025 health statistics bulletin published by the Ministry of Health, the total number of physician visits nationwide reached the level of 1 billion 139 million. In Turkey, which has a population of 86 million, the number of physician visits per capita was determined to be 13.2.
Distribution of Visits and Increase
While 41.3% of the visits were made to family physicians and community health centers providing primary healthcare services, 58.7% were made to hospitals. Out of the 1 billion 139 million visits, 466.3 million were made to family physicians, approximately 538 million to state hospitals, and 66.4 million to private hospitals and polyclinics. The number of physician visits showed an increase of 92 million compared to the previous year.
Regional Distribution Rates
The region where the highest number of physician visits per capita was recorded was the Eastern Black Sea region with a rate of 14.6, while this figure was 14.5 in the Western Black Sea region. In Istanbul, the number of physician visits per capita remained at the level of 11.8.
Number of Hospitals and Physicians
Healthcare services were provided through a total of 1,553 hospitals in 2025; of these, 943 were Ministry of Health hospitals, 70 were university hospitals, and 540 were private hospitals. While the total number of hospitals decreased from 1,562 in 2024 to 1,553 in 2025, the number of private hospitals decreased by 12. On the other hand, the total number of physicians increased by 5.1% in 2025, rising to 232,315.