Italy: opinion on healthcare system 2021

In 2021, 73 percent of Italians agreed that waiting times for a doctor's appointment was too long and 63 percent agreed that the health system is overstretched. This statistic shows the share of individuals who agreed with select statements about the healthcare services in Italy in 2021.

Share of individuals who agreed with select statements about the healthcare services in Italy in 2021

Characteristic	Strongly/tend to agree	Stongly/tend to disagree
I trust the healthcare system in my country to provide me with the best treatment	52%	19%
Many people in my country cannot afford good healthcare	55%	16%
The healthcare system in my country provides the same standard of care to everyone	44%	29%
The healthcare system in my country is overstretched	63%	11%
I find it easy to get an appointment with doctors in my local area	42%	29%
Waiting times to get an appointment with doctors are too long in my country	73%	7%
In my country, information about healthcare services is readily available when I need it	41%	26%
In my country, information about how to look after my health is readily available when I need it	43%	19%

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Release date

October 2021

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Region

Italy

Survey time period

August 20 to September 3, 2021

Number of respondents

1,000 respondents

Age group

16-64 years

Method of interview

Online panel

Supplementary notes

The original question was phrased by the source as follows: "Do you agree or disagree with the following statement:
- I trust the healthcare system in my country to provide me with the best treatment.
- Many people in my country cannot afford good healthcare.
- The healthcare system in my country provides the same standard of care to everyone. - The healthcare system in my country is overstretched.
- I find it easy to get an appointment with doctors in my local area.
- Waiting times to get an appointment with doctors are too long in my country.
- In my country, information about healthcare services is readily available when I need it.
- In my country, information about how to look after my health is readily available when I need it.

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