Waiting times for physician and elective surgery appointments worldwide 2023

According to a report carried out by the Consumer Choice Center in 2023, the United States had the longest average wait for a primary physician appointment at almost three weeks. On the other hand, those in Switzerland only had to wait around two days for an appointment. In Spain, it was estimated that the average wait time for an elective surgery appointment was 77 days.

根据消费者选择中心于2023年进行的一项报告，美国初级医师预约的平均等待时间最长，几乎达到三周。另一方面，瑞士的民众仅需等待大约两天即可预约。而在西班牙，预计择期手术预约的平均等待时间为77天。

搜集汇总

背景与挑战

背景概述

该数据集提供了2023年全球选定国家的初级医生和择期手术预约的平均等待时间数据，以天为单位进行衡量。它旨在比较不同国家医疗系统的效率，但需注意数据存在国家间手术类型定义差异和部分估算的局限性。