Sweden: problems with national health care system 2023

According to a 2023 survey, 72 percent of individuals indicated a lack of staff was the biggest problem facing the Swedish healthcare system. Access to treatment or long waiting times were also considered to be pressing issues. This statistic reveals the share of individuals who said select problems were the biggest facing the health care system in Sweden in 2023.

Share of individuals who said select problems were the biggest facing the health care system in Sweden in 2023

Characteristic	Share of respondents
Not enough staff	72%
Access to treatment/long wating times	58%
Bureaucracy	25%
Ageing population	22%
Lack of investment in preventive health	17%
Poor quality treatment	13%
Lack of investment	12%
Cost of accessing treatment	9%
Lack of choice	6%
Poor safety	5%
Low standards of cleanliness	3%

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Release date

September 2023

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Region

Sweden

Survey time period

July 21 to August 4, 2023

Number of respondents

500 respondents

Age group

16-74 years

Method of interview

Online panel

Supplementary notes

This question was phrased by the source as follows: "Overall, which of the following, if any, do you see as the biggest problems facing the healthcare system in your country?"

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