Within the last twelve months, have you or a member of your family put off any sort of medical treatment because of the cost you would have to pay?
(U.S. 2001-2023)
Characteristic
Put off treatment for serious condition
Put off treatment for no-serious condition
Did not put off treatment
2023
20%
9%
71%
2022
27%
11%
62%
2021
18%
8%
74%
2020
17%
9%
73%
2019
25%
8%
67%
2018
19%
10%
71%
2017
18%
11%
70%
2016
19%
12%
69%
2015
19%
12%
68%
2014
22%
11%
66%
2013
19%
11%
70%
2012
19%
13%
68%
2011
20%
10%
70%
2010
21%
9%
69%
2009
17%
12%
71%
2008
17%
12%
70%
2007
18%
11%
70%
2006
18%
12%
69%
2005
16%
12%
71%
2004
16%
10%
74%
2003
12%
13%
74%
2002
15%
10%
75%
2001
12%
7%
81%
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(Asked of those who put off treatment due to cost) When you put off this medical treatment, was it for a condition or illness that was -- very serious, somewhat serious, not very serious, or not at all serious?
May not add up to 100% as percentage of "no opinion" not shown.
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Delaying medical treatment due to cost U.S. 2001-2023
As of 2023, around 20 percent of U.S. adults (or a member of their family) had put off medical treatment for serious conditions due to cost. This was a decrease compared to the record high from the previous year. This statistic presents the delaying of medical treatment due to costs in the United States from 2001 to 2023.
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Gallup. (February 9, 2024). Within the last twelve months, have you or a member of your family put off any sort of medical treatment because of the cost you would have to pay? (U.S. 2001-2023) [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ. Retrieved August 02, 2026, from /statistics/1290080/us-delaying-health-treatment-due-to-cost/
Gallup. "Within the last twelve months, have you or a member of your family put off any sort of medical treatment because of the cost you would have to pay? (U.S. 2001-2023)." Chart. February 9, 2024. ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ. Accessed August 02, 2026. /statistics/1290080/us-delaying-health-treatment-due-to-cost/
Gallup. (2024). Within the last twelve months, have you or a member of your family put off any sort of medical treatment because of the cost you would have to pay? (U.S. 2001-2023). ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ. ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ Inc.. Accessed: August 02, 2026. /statistics/1290080/us-delaying-health-treatment-due-to-cost/
Gallup. "Within The Last Twelve Months, Have You or a Member of Your Family Put off Any Sort of Medical Treatment Because of The Cost You Would Have to Pay? (U.S. 2001-2023)." ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ, ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ Inc., 9 Feb 2024, /statistics/1290080/us-delaying-health-treatment-due-to-cost/
Gallup, Within the last twelve months, have you or a member of your family put off any sort of medical treatment because of the cost you would have to pay? (U.S. 2001-2023) ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ, /statistics/1290080/us-delaying-health-treatment-due-to-cost/ (last visited August 02, 2026)
Within the last twelve months, have you or a member of your family put off any sort of medical treatment because of the cost you would have to pay? (U.S. 2001-2023) [Graph], Gallup, February 9, 2024. [Online]. Available: /statistics/1290080/us-delaying-health-treatment-due-to-cost/