In a 2022 survey regarding trust in doctors, Mexico ranked the highest among other Latin American surveyed countries, with 70 percent of respondents stating that they considered doctors trustworthy. Mexico was followed by Argentina and Colombia, with 68 and 61 percent, respectively.
Percentage of people who consider doctors trustworthy in selected Latin American countries in 2022
The samples taken in Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Mexico and Peru are more representative of the more urban, educated, and/or affluent population
Method of interview
Online interview
Supplementary notes
The original question was stated as "Please look at this list of different types of people. In general, do you think each is trustworthy or untrustworthy in your country? Please use a scale of 1 to 5, where 1 is very trustworthy and 5 is very untrustworthy", referring to doctors.
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Ipsos. (July 28, 2022). Percentage of people who consider doctors trustworthy in selected Latin American countries in 2022 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 19, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1534800/trust-doctors-latin-america/
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Ipsos. (2022). Percentage of people who consider doctors trustworthy in selected Latin American countries in 2022. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 19, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1534800/trust-doctors-latin-america/
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