I'm really disappointed in statista for publishing this. I've always considered them a solid source of data but this is flat out misinformation. It's based on study done by a biased source using questionable methodology using data from literature review that stretches at least as far back as the year 2000!

The study was done by the Consumer Choice Center, a right biased organization seeking to deregulate the Medical Industry.

The study is called "Healthcare Time Saved Index" and you can access it on their website.. You can read the full study (PDF) by clicking the link on that site and you can access their data / sourcing (Google Docs) at the link they posted.

If you want to hop right to the data / sourcing you can use this link.

First off despite what the infographic says this is absolutely 100% NOT 2023 data! If you look at column I (Average wait times for a primary physician appointment (days)) and check the sourcing this is what you will find:

America - Sources give data from 2021 and 2022.

Australia - Source is using data from 2000 - 2019 with the GP Data specifically ending in 2014.

United Kingdom - Source is using poll data from April of 2022.

Sweden - Source is using data from 2020.

For GP visits every one of their sources is using data from the pandemic, none of them are using data from 2023 as claimed by the graphic.

It doesn't get any better for "Non Emergency Surgery".

First off the CRC Study doesn't say "Non Emergency Surgery", it says "Elective Surgery" and as Johns Hopkins explains they are not the same.

Jumping back to the data it somehow gets worse.

America - Their source (Fee) relies on another source (Frasier) who is using data from 2016! The Fee.org article is also bashing Canada's healthcare system. (bias)

Australia - Data from 2022.

United Kingdom - Data from 2018.

Sweden - Data from 2018. (Same source as the UK)

So for ~~Non Emergency Surgery~~ Elective Surgery visits the data is once again NOT from 2023, instead it's a mix of significantly older and pandemic era data that at least in one case relies on a biased source.

So as I said in another comment "The study is fucking trash and someone took that trash, piled it into a dumpster, and then set it on fire in order to produce the infographic."

The post should be taken down by the mods as misinformation and statista should delete the infographic with embarrassment.

https://tobaccotactics.org/article/consumer-choice-center/

Looks like Consumer Choice Centre is a right wing anti regulation lobby group. Surprising that they would make an infographic that makes the US healthcare system look so terrible if their goal was to advocate for deregulation.

I imagine the US times are exclusive of the "maybe it will heal on its own and I won't need to bankrupt myself" pre-doctor waiting period. I know I needed ankle surgery for several years before I gave up and went to the surgeon. I work with a guy who has needed knee replacement for as long as I have known him (and the injuries were not fresh when I met him).

The above waiting periods are not exclusive to non-emergency situations either. I know someone who almost died trying to tough out appendicitis (the appendectomy was more expensive and complicated than it would have been if he had gone immediately as a result).

I really don't think the above anecdotal evidence are particularly rare or unique either.

Wait is it normal to need an appointment for a GP visit?

I wonder what the numbers would look like if you put in "can't afford it" as 1 year.

What fucking Wonder World are these times from? Are like rich people's home concierge services bringing the numbers down? I don't think I've seen a doctor in under an hour in like 10 years.

This post contains misinformation, but I'm conflicted about removing it. Doing so would also eliminate the valuable conversation that follows. Keeping it up allows for critical discourse and sharing of more reputable sources on the subject. The community's commentary effectively highlights how the infographic greatly misrepresents global healthcare waits, and I fully support the community members' contributions to this discussion.

Liea. Nobody in the usa has a general practitioner anymore. You got urgent care or emergency room, pick one.

*please arrive 15 minutes early

This is nonsense, you can get into an urgent care the same day pretty much anywhere for GP care.