Number of consultations for minor ailments in the United Kingdom (UK) 2016
This statistic displays the number of consultations for the ten leading minor ailments in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2016. Back pain was the leading ailment, ranked by number of consultations with approximately 8.4 million consultations. This was followed by dermatitis and heartburn and indigestion with 6.8 million consultations each. According to the source, the leading 10 ailments listed were responsible for 75 percent of consultation costs and 85 percent of prescription costs.