Waiting times to obtain medical care at the VA U.S. 2022

A survey from 2022 found that 32 percent of veterans found the waiting times to obtain medical care at the VA in the U.S. were somewhat unreasonable. The statistic illustrates the percentage of veterans and military households who thought wait times to receive medical care at VA facilities were unreasonable as of 2022.

Percentage of veterans and military households who thought wait times to receive medical care at VA facilities were unreasonable as of 2022

Characteristic	Veterans	Households	General Population
Very reasonable	8.1%	1.9%	4.4%
Somewhat reasonable	24.2%	20.4%	12.8%
Somewhat unreasonable	31.7%	31.5%	25.4%
Very unreasonable	21.6%	22.4%	18.5%
Don't know	14.4%	23.8%	39%

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Release date

February 2022

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Region

United States

Survey time period

January 27 to February 4, 2022

Number of respondents

2,400 respondents

Age group

18 years and older

Special properties

veterans, military households, and general population

Method of interview

Online survey

Supplementary notes

Survey question: Regardless of whether or not you have accessed medical care through the VA, in your opinion, do you think the wait times to receive medical care at VA facilities are reasonable or unreasonable? Would you say they are…?

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