This statistic is based on a survey and shows the estimated percentage of headache patients who were self- treating or consulting health professionals of some sort, broken down by region as of 2011. For Africa, it was estimated that some five percent of these patients had neurological treatment.
Headaches - self-treatment and health professionals worldwide 2011
Percentage of headache patients in self-treatment or professional health treatment worldwide in 2011, by region
| Self | PCP (Primary-care physicians) | Neurologists | Alternative | Others | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Africa | 58% | 20% | 5% | 15% | 7% |
| Americas | 50% | 28% | 10% | 10% | 8% |
| Eastern Mediterranean | 30% | 30% | 15% | 10% | 6% |
| Europe | 40% | 20% | 20% | 10% | 5% |
| South-East Asia | 50% | 30% | 5% | 10% | 5% |
| Western Pacific | 43% | 30% | 10% | 10% | 7% |
| World | 50% | 20% | 10% | 10% | 5% |
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WHO. (December 30, 2011). Percentage of headache patients in self-treatment or professional health treatment worldwide in 2011, by region [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 10, 2019, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/303479/worldwide-headache-treatment-self-or-professional/
WHO. "Percentage of headache patients in self-treatment or professional health treatment worldwide in 2011, by region." Chart. December 30, 2011. Statista. Accessed December 10, 2019. https://www.statista.com/statistics/303479/worldwide-headache-treatment-self-or-professional/
WHO. (2011). Percentage of headache patients in self-treatment or professional health treatment worldwide in 2011, by region. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 10, 2019. https://www.statista.com/statistics/303479/worldwide-headache-treatment-self-or-professional/
WHO. "Percentage of Headache Patients in Self-treatment or Professional Health Treatment Worldwide in 2011, by Region." Statista, Statista Inc., 30 Dec 2011, https://www.statista.com/statistics/303479/worldwide-headache-treatment-self-or-professional/
WHO, Percentage of headache patients in self-treatment or professional health treatment worldwide in 2011, by region Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/303479/worldwide-headache-treatment-self-or-professional/ (last visited December 10, 2019)