Excludes adults who did not need after-hours care.
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 difficulties getting after-hours care worldwide 2021
Of the 11 countries surveyed, six countries had over half of older adults say it was difficult to get after-hours care without going to the emergency department. The Netherlands performed the best, which can be attributed to their primary care providers regularly providing after-hours care or offering home-visits.
This statistic shows the percentage of adults aged 65 and older who said it was somewhat or very difficult to get after-hours care in 2021 worldwide.
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Commonwealth Fund. (October 4, 2021). Percentage of adults aged 65 and older who said it was somewhat or very difficult to get after-hours care in 2021 worldwide [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved July 26, 2026, from /statistics/1289716/difficulty-getting-after-hours-care-among-older-adults-worldwide/
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Percentage of adults aged 65 and older who said it was somewhat or very difficult to get after-hours care in 2021 worldwide [Graph], Commonwealth Fund, October 4, 2021. [Online]. Available: /statistics/1289716/difficulty-getting-after-hours-care-among-older-adults-worldwide/
