Every empty chair has a price. Put in your own numbers to see what no-shows cost your office a week and a year — and what winning back even a third of them would be worth.
How it's worked out: appointments × no-show rate × visit value × weeks open. It's an upper bound — some missed slots get refilled or rebooked.
A 2018 review of 105 studies found an average no-show rate of about 23%, ranging from 13.2% in Oceania to 43% in Africa, across many specialties and health systems.1 That spread is the point: your own rate is the only number that matters, which is why the calculator asks for it.
The same review found the two factors most often linked to no-shows were long lead times (booking far ahead) and a history of missed appointments.1 We couldn't find a reliable published rate for veterinary practices — so start with your own scheduling report.
Sources opened and checked October 10, 2026.
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