According to a report carried out by the Consumer Choice Center in 2023, the United States had the longest average wait for a primary physician appointment at almost three weeks. On the other hand, those in Switzerland only had to wait around two days for an appointment. In Spain, it was estimated that the average wait time for an elective surgery appointment was 77 days.
Average wait time for a primary physician and an elective surgery appointment in selected countries worldwide as of 2023
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There are some differences in the countries shown regarding the type of surgeries included and definitions included in elective surgery appointments. The source has also made some estimations based on the information provided in some countries.
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Consumer Choice Center. (February 24, 2023). Average wait time for a primary physician and an elective surgery appointment in selected countries worldwide as of 2023 (in days) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved July 22, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1371632/healthcare-waiting-times-for-appointments-worldwide/
Consumer Choice Center. "Average wait time for a primary physician and an elective surgery appointment in selected countries worldwide as of 2023 (in days)." Chart. February 24, 2023. Statista. Accessed July 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1371632/healthcare-waiting-times-for-appointments-worldwide/
Consumer Choice Center. (2023). Average wait time for a primary physician and an elective surgery appointment in selected countries worldwide as of 2023 (in days). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: July 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1371632/healthcare-waiting-times-for-appointments-worldwide/
Consumer Choice Center. "Average Wait Time for a Primary Physician and An Elective Surgery Appointment in Selected Countries Worldwide as of 2023 (in Days)." Statista, Statista Inc., 24 Feb 2023, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1371632/healthcare-waiting-times-for-appointments-worldwide/
Consumer Choice Center, Average wait time for a primary physician and an elective surgery appointment in selected countries worldwide as of 2023 (in days) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1371632/healthcare-waiting-times-for-appointments-worldwide/ (last visited July 22, 2024)
Average wait time for a primary physician and an elective surgery appointment in selected countries worldwide as of 2023 (in days) [Graph], Consumer Choice Center, February 24, 2023. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1371632/healthcare-waiting-times-for-appointments-worldwide/