In New Zealand, Norway, and the United Kingdom, all primary care physicians surveyed reported that their practice uses electronic medical records (EMRs) in 2019. In comparison, only 71 percent of primary care physicians in Switzerland indicated that they use EMRs in their practice. This statistic shows the proportion of primary care physicians who use electronic medal records in their practice in select countries worldwide in 2019.
Proportion of primary care physicians who use electronic medical records in their practice in select countries worldwide in 2019
Characteristic
Proportion of physicians
New Zealand
100%
Norway
100%
United Kingdom
100%
Netherlands
99%
Sweden
99%
Australia
97%
CMWF average
93%
United States
92%
Germany
89%
France
88%
Canada
86%
Switzerland
71%
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CIHI. (January 30, 2020). Proportion of primary care physicians who use electronic medical records in their practice in select countries worldwide in 2019 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved April 01, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1097577/proportion-primary-physicians-using-emr-select-countries-worldwide/
CIHI. "Proportion of primary care physicians who use electronic medical records in their practice in select countries worldwide in 2019 ." Chart. January 30, 2020. Statista. Accessed April 01, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1097577/proportion-primary-physicians-using-emr-select-countries-worldwide/
CIHI. (2020). Proportion of primary care physicians who use electronic medical records in their practice in select countries worldwide in 2019 . Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: April 01, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1097577/proportion-primary-physicians-using-emr-select-countries-worldwide/
CIHI. "Proportion of Primary Care Physicians Who Use Electronic Medical Records in Their Practice in Select Countries Worldwide in 2019 ." Statista, Statista Inc., 30 Jan 2020, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1097577/proportion-primary-physicians-using-emr-select-countries-worldwide/
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Proportion of primary care physicians who use electronic medical records in their practice in select countries worldwide in 2019 [Graph], CIHI, January 30, 2020. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1097577/proportion-primary-physicians-using-emr-select-countries-worldwide/
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