The report details that pediatric consultations decreased by 4.4%, totaling 1,347,092. Similarly, the number of children under 15 with health cards reduced by 2.1%. On the other hand, individuals aged 65 and over, who constitute 18.2% of the insured population, accounted for 24.6% of medical consultations, averaging 7.3 visits per year, compared to 4.9 for the rest of the population.
During 2025, 26.1% of the 11,834,824 family medicine and pediatrics consultations were conducted remotely. Gran Canaria stands out as the island with the highest proportion of these remote consultations, reaching 37.6% of family medicine visits, while islands such as Lanzarote, Fuerteventura, La Gomera, and El Hierro recorded percentages of 20% or less.
