Adults’ Access to Care, 2010

International comparisons

Adults’ Access to Care, 2010

Able to Get Same/Next Day Appointment When SickVery/Somewhat Difficult Getting Care After-HoursWaited Two Months or More for Specialist AppointmentWaited Four Months or More for Elective SurgeryExperienced Access Barrier Because of Cost in Past Year
Australia65%59%28%18%22%
Canada45%65%41%25%15%
France62%63%28%7%13%
Germany66%57%7%0%25%
Netherlands72%33%16%5%6%
New Zealand78%38%22%8%14%
Norway45%45%34%21%11%
Sweden57%68%31%22%10%
Switzerlandn/a43%5%7%10%
United Kingdom70%38%19%21%5%
United States57%63%9%7%33%
Selected Health Care System Performance Indicators for Eleven Countries
From Commonwealth Fund International Profiles of Health Care Systems, 2013

From International Profiles of Health Care Systems, 2013: Australia, Canada, Denmark, England, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, the Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, Sweden, Switzerland, and the United States