In 2022, the average waiting time for outpatient healthcare consults in the Netherlands varied greatly by specialty. For example, for an allergology consultation, patients could expect to wait an average of over nine weeks. On the other hand, the average waiting time for general surgery was roughly 2.6 weeks.
Average waiting time for outpatient healthcare consults in the Netherlands in 2022, by medical specialty
(in weeks)
Waiting times refer to hospitals and independent treatment centers.
Healthcare providers and health insurers have made agreements about maximum acceptable waiting times in healthcare. These waiting times are called Treek norms. A Treek standard of 4 weeks applies to the outpatient clinic waiting times.
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Volksgezondheidenzorg.info. (May 17, 2023). Average waiting time for outpatient healthcare consults in the Netherlands in 2022, by medical specialty (in weeks) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 22, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/979094/waiting-time-for-outpatient-healthcare-consults-in-the-netherlands-by-medical-specialty/
Volksgezondheidenzorg.info. "Average waiting time for outpatient healthcare consults in the Netherlands in 2022, by medical specialty (in weeks)." Chart. May 17, 2023. Statista. Accessed December 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/979094/waiting-time-for-outpatient-healthcare-consults-in-the-netherlands-by-medical-specialty/
Volksgezondheidenzorg.info. (2023). Average waiting time for outpatient healthcare consults in the Netherlands in 2022, by medical specialty (in weeks). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/979094/waiting-time-for-outpatient-healthcare-consults-in-the-netherlands-by-medical-specialty/
Volksgezondheidenzorg.info. "Average Waiting Time for Outpatient Healthcare Consults in The Netherlands in 2022, by Medical Specialty (in Weeks)." Statista, Statista Inc., 17 May 2023, https://www.statista.com/statistics/979094/waiting-time-for-outpatient-healthcare-consults-in-the-netherlands-by-medical-specialty/
Volksgezondheidenzorg.info, Average waiting time for outpatient healthcare consults in the Netherlands in 2022, by medical specialty (in weeks) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/979094/waiting-time-for-outpatient-healthcare-consults-in-the-netherlands-by-medical-specialty/ (last visited December 22, 2024)
Average waiting time for outpatient healthcare consults in the Netherlands in 2022, by medical specialty (in weeks) [Graph], Volksgezondheidenzorg.info, May 17, 2023. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/979094/waiting-time-for-outpatient-healthcare-consults-in-the-netherlands-by-medical-specialty/
