Delaying medical treatment due to cost U.S. 2001-2023

As of 2023, around 20 percent of U.S. adults (or a member of their family) had put off medical treatment for serious conditions due to cost. This was a decrease compared to the record high from the previous year. This statistic presents the delaying of medical treatment due to costs in the United States from 2001 to 2023.

Within the last twelve months, have you or a member of your family put off any sort of medical treatment because of the cost you would have to pay? (U.S. 2001-2023)

Characteristic	Put off treatment for serious condition	Put off treatment for no-serious condition	Did not put off treatment
2023	20%	9%	71%
2022	27%	11%	62%
2021	18%	8%	74%
2020	17%	9%	73%
2019	25%	8%	67%
2018	19%	10%	71%
2017	18%	11%	70%
2016	19%	12%	69%
2015	19%	12%	68%
2014	22%	11%	66%
2013	19%	11%	70%
2012	19%	13%	68%
2011	20%	10%	70%
2010	21%	9%	69%
2009	17%	12%	71%
2008	17%	12%	70%
2007	18%	11%	70%
2006	18%	12%	69%
2005	16%	12%	71%
2004	16%	10%	74%
2003	12%	13%	74%
2002	15%	10%	75%
2001	12%	7%	81%

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Release date

February 2024

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Region

United States

Survey time period

2001-2023

Number of respondents

approx 1,000

Age group

18 years and older

Method of interview

Telephone interview

Supplementary notes

(Asked of those who put off treatment due to cost) When you put off this medical treatment, was it for a condition or illness that was -- very serious, somewhat serious, not very serious, or not at all serious?
May not add up to 100% as percentage of "no opinion" not shown.

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