Key links
Snapshot: International survey shows Canada lags behind peer countries in access to primary health care
Snapshot: Canadians report increasing need for mental health care alongside barriers to access
Data tables: How Canada Compares: Results From The Commonwealth Fund’s 2023 Survey — Data Tables (XLSX)
Other editions: Commonwealth Fund survey — Series
March 21, 2024 — The Commonwealth Fund’s 2023 International Health Policy Survey looked into the health care experiences of the general population age 18 and older in 10 high-income countries, including Canada.Footnotei It covered access to primary and mental health care, use of information technologies, prescription drug use, chronic illness care, behavioural factors affecting health, and social service needs.
Delve into the snapshots and data tables to learn about how Canadians’ experiences with their health care systems have changed over time and relative to other high-income countries in the following areas:
- Patients’ access to and experiences with primary health care, including virtual care
- The impact of economic stressors on Canadians’ mental health and ability to access mental health care
Featured materials
Snapshot: Primary health care
Discover the experiences of Canadians with primary care.
Snapshot: Mental health care
Learn how Canadians are managing their mental health care needs.
Data tables
View more than 160 tables of results from The Commonwealth Fund’s 2023 survey of the general population (age 18+).
Additional materials
Quick Stats
View selected results from The Commonwealth Fund’s 2023 survey of the general population (age 18+).
Methodology notes
Get an overview of the sampling methodology, data collection, response rate, coverage and weighting methodology of The Commonwealth Fund’s 2023 survey results.
Footnotes
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The Commonwealth Fund provided core support, with co-funding and technical assistance from the following organizations: the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare (Australia); the Canadian Institute for Health Information (CIHI), the Commissaire à la santé et au bien-être and the ministère de la Santé et des Services sociaux du Québec (Canada); the Haute autorité de santé and the Caisse nationale de l’assurance maladie des travailleurs salariés (France); the German Ministry of Health and the IGES Institute (Germany); the Dutch Ministry of Health, Welfare and Sport (the Netherlands); The Royal New Zealand College of General Practitioners (New Zealand); the Swedish Agency for Health and Care Services Analysis (Vård- och omsorgsanalys) (Sweden); the Swiss Federal Office of Public Health (Switzerland); and the Health Foundation (United Kingdom).
Key links
Snapshot: International survey shows Canada lags behind peer countries in access to primary health care
Snapshot: Canadians report increasing need for mental health care alongside barriers to access
Data tables: How Canada Compares: Results From The Commonwealth Fund’s 2023 Survey — Data Tables (XLSX)
Other editions: Commonwealth Fund survey — Series