Excludes adults who did not need to make an appointment.
Method of interview
Telephone interviews and online survey
Supplementary notes
18,477 adults age 65 and older across 11 countries: Australia (501), Canada (4,332), France (1,751), Germany (1,163), Netherlands (630), New Zealand (500), Norway (500), Sweden (3,018), Switzerland (2,597), United Kingdom (1,876), United States (1,609).
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Share of older adults with long waits for doctor's appointment worldwide 2021
At around one-third, the share of older adults who had to wait six or more days to get a doctor's appointment was highest in Canada, compared to just 4 percent of older adults who reported so in Germany.
This statistic shows the percentage of adults aged 65 and older who waited six days or more for an appointment when sick in 2021 worldwide.
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Commonwealth Fund. (October 4, 2021). Percentage of adults aged 65 and older who waited six days or more for an appointment when sick in 2021 worldwide [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved July 30, 2026, from /statistics/1289671/long-waits-for-doctors-appointment-among-older-adults-worldwide/
Commonwealth Fund. "Percentage of adults aged 65 and older who waited six days or more for an appointment when sick in 2021 worldwide." Chart. October 4, 2021. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Accessed July 30, 2026. /statistics/1289671/long-waits-for-doctors-appointment-among-older-adults-worldwide/
Commonwealth Fund. (2021). Percentage of adults aged 65 and older who waited six days or more for an appointment when sick in 2021 worldwide. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc.. Accessed: July 30, 2026. /statistics/1289671/long-waits-for-doctors-appointment-among-older-adults-worldwide/
Commonwealth Fund. "Percentage of Adults Aged 65 and Older Who Waited Six Days or More for An Appointment When Sick in 2021 Worldwide." ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc., 4 Oct 2021, /statistics/1289671/long-waits-for-doctors-appointment-among-older-adults-worldwide/
Commonwealth Fund, Percentage of adults aged 65 and older who waited six days or more for an appointment when sick in 2021 worldwide ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, /statistics/1289671/long-waits-for-doctors-appointment-among-older-adults-worldwide/ (last visited July 30, 2026)
Percentage of adults aged 65 and older who waited six days or more for an appointment when sick in 2021 worldwide [Graph], Commonwealth Fund, October 4, 2021. [Online]. Available: /statistics/1289671/long-waits-for-doctors-appointment-among-older-adults-worldwide/
