Italy: opinion on healthcare system 2024

In 2024, 76 percent of Italians agreed that waiting times for a doctor's appointment were too long, and 74 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 2024.

Share of individuals who agreed with select statements about the healthcare services in Italy in 2024

Characteristic	Strongly/tend to agree	Stongly/tend to disagree
Waiting times to get an appointment with doctors are too long in my country	76%	7%
The healthcare system in my country is overstretched	74%	8%
Many people in my country cannot afford good healthcare	63%	11%
Vaccinating against serious infections diseases should be compulsary	55%	17%
I trust the healthcare system in my country to provide me with the best treatment	37%	29%
In my country, information about how to look after my health is readily available when I need it	37%	25%
In my country, information about healthcare services is readily available when I need it	34%	29%
The healthcare system in my country provides the same standard of care to everyone	33%	38%
I find it easy to get an appointment with doctors in my local area	28%	42%

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Release date

September 2024

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Region

Italy

Survey time period

July 26 to August 9, 2024

Number of respondents

1,000 respondents

Age group

16-74 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.

- Vaccinating against serious infections diseases should be compulsary

- 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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