Percentage of women in the United States who experienced select barriers to accessing needed health care during pregnancy or childbirth in 2023 and 2024
Characteristic
2023
2024
Inability to take time off/find childcare to attend appointments
37%
39%
Insurance-related barriers
12%
16%
Lack of transportation
9%
8%
Lack of access to medication
6%
8%
Couldn't find a provider that was conveniently located
8%
8%
Difficulties due to COVID-19
9%
8%
Couldn't find a provider that aligns with my personal values
8%
8%
Technical/technological or telehealth difficulties
6%
8%
Language or cultural barriers
4%
4%
Discrimination, bias, or profiling due to my/my partner's race
5%
3%
Other
1%
1%
None
63%
61%
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A survey from 2024 found that around 39 percent of women in the U.S. who were currently pregnant or had ever been pregnant said they experienced barriers to accessing the health care they needed during pregnancy or childbirth. The inability to take time off/find childcare to attend appointments was the most reported barrier in 2024. This was also the most reported barrier in the preceding year.
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Harris Poll. (May 29, 2024). Percentage of women in the United States who experienced select barriers to accessing needed health care during pregnancy or childbirth in 2023 and 2024 [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved July 28, 2026, from /statistics/1549874/healthcare-barriers-during-pregnancy/
Harris Poll. "Percentage of women in the United States who experienced select barriers to accessing needed health care during pregnancy or childbirth in 2023 and 2024." Chart. May 29, 2024. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Accessed July 28, 2026. /statistics/1549874/healthcare-barriers-during-pregnancy/
Harris Poll. (2024). Percentage of women in the United States who experienced select barriers to accessing needed health care during pregnancy or childbirth in 2023 and 2024. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc.. Accessed: July 28, 2026. /statistics/1549874/healthcare-barriers-during-pregnancy/
Harris Poll. "Percentage of Women in The United States Who Experienced Select Barriers to Accessing Needed Health Care during Pregnancy or Childbirth in 2023 and 2024." ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc., 29 May 2024, /statistics/1549874/healthcare-barriers-during-pregnancy/
Harris Poll, Percentage of women in the United States who experienced select barriers to accessing needed health care during pregnancy or childbirth in 2023 and 2024 ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, /statistics/1549874/healthcare-barriers-during-pregnancy/ (last visited July 28, 2026)
Percentage of women in the United States who experienced select barriers to accessing needed health care during pregnancy or childbirth in 2023 and 2024 [Graph], Harris Poll, May 29, 2024. [Online]. Available: /statistics/1549874/healthcare-barriers-during-pregnancy/
