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Quality, coordination and cost barriers in health care by province Adults aged 18 and over who rated the quality of their most recent health care consultation very good or excellent, who rated the coordination between their health care providers very good or excellent, who experienced discrimination in a health care setting, who had unmet health care needs, who delayed, skipped or did not fill a prescription because of the cost, and who have insurance covering all or part of prescription costs (all in the past 12 months), from Statistics Canada's Survey on Health Care Access and Experiences – Primary and Specialized Care. Territories are not covered; the Canada figure excludes the territories. Access to a regular provider and wait difficulties are in the health care access table.
Reference period 2024 Licence Source: Statistics Canada, Table 13-10-0962-01. Reproduced and distributed on an "as is" basis with the permission of Statistics Canada. Contains information licensed under the Statistics Canada Open Licence (Open Government Licence – Canada). Chart (6 options): Rated consultation quality very good or excellent Rated care coordination very good or excellent Experienced discrimination in health care Had unmet health care needs Skipped or delayed prescriptions due to cost Has prescription drug insurance
Rated consultation quality very good or excellent (Rated consultation quality very good or excellent (%)) Rated care coordination very good or excellent (Rated care coordination very good or excellent (%)) Experienced discrimination in health care (Experienced discrimination in health care (%)) Had unmet health care needs (Had unmet health care needs (%)) Skipped or delayed prescriptions due to cost (Skipped or delayed prescriptions due to cost (%)) Has prescription drug insurance (Has prescription drug insurance (%))
Quality, coordination and cost barriers in health care by province: Rated consultation quality very good or excellent (%) 10 areas ranked by Rated consultation quality very good or excellent (%). Highest: Newfoundland and Labrador (79.5); lowest: British Columbia (68.4); national value 70.7. Newfoundland and Labrador Newfoundland and Labrador: 79.5 79.5 Quebec Quebec: 75.2 75.2 New Brunswick New Brunswick: 73.9 73.9 Prince Edward Island Prince Edward Island: 72.2 72.2 Alberta Alberta: 71.5 71.5 Nova Scotia Nova Scotia: 71.3 71.3 Manitoba Manitoba: 70.8 70.8 Saskatchewan Saskatchewan: 70.0 70.0 Ontario Ontario: 68.6 68.6 British Columbia British Columbia: 68.4 68.4 National 70.7
Quality, coordination and cost barriers in health care by province: Rated consultation quality very good or excellent (%) 10 areas ranked by Rated consultation quality very good or excellent (%). Highest: Newfoundland and Labrador (79.5); lowest: British Columbia (68.4); national value 70.7. Newfoundland and … Newfoundland and Labrador: 79.5 79.5 Quebec Quebec: 75.2 75.2 New Brunswick New Brunswick: 73.9 73.9 Prince Edward Isl… Prince Edward Island: 72.2 72.2 Alberta Alberta: 71.5 71.5 Nova Scotia Nova Scotia: 71.3 71.3 Manitoba Manitoba: 70.8 70.8 Saskatchewan Saskatchewan: 70.0 70.0 Ontario Ontario: 68.6 68.6 British Columbia British Columbia: 68.4 68.4 National 70.7
Rated consultation quality very good or excellent (%), 2024, sorted high to low. 10 areas ranked by Rated consultation quality very good or excellent (%). Highest: Newfoundland and Labrador (79.5); lowest: British Columbia (68.4); national value 70.7. Full data in the table below.Source: Statistics Canada. Quality, coordination and cost barriers in health care by province: Rated care coordination very good or excellent (%) 10 areas ranked by Rated care coordination very good or excellent (%). Highest: Prince Edward Island (65.6); lowest: Saskatchewan (46.4); national value 54.1. Prince Edward Island Prince Edward Island: 65.6 65.6 Newfoundland and Labrador Newfoundland and Labrador: 60.2 60.2 Quebec Quebec: 58.2 58.2 Nova Scotia Nova Scotia: 55.9 55.9 New Brunswick New Brunswick: 55.4 55.4 Manitoba Manitoba: 55.4 55.4 Alberta Alberta: 54.1 54.1 Ontario Ontario: 53.5 53.5 British Columbia British Columbia: 49.9 49.9 Saskatchewan Saskatchewan: 46.4 46.4 National 54.1
Quality, coordination and cost barriers in health care by province: Rated care coordination very good or excellent (%) 10 areas ranked by Rated care coordination very good or excellent (%). Highest: Prince Edward Island (65.6); lowest: Saskatchewan (46.4); national value 54.1. Prince Edward Isl… Prince Edward Island: 65.6 65.6 Newfoundland and … Newfoundland and Labrador: 60.2 60.2 Quebec Quebec: 58.2 58.2 Nova Scotia Nova Scotia: 55.9 55.9 New Brunswick New Brunswick: 55.4 55.4 Manitoba Manitoba: 55.4 55.4 Alberta Alberta: 54.1 54.1 Ontario Ontario: 53.5 53.5 British Columbia British Columbia: 49.9 49.9 Saskatchewan Saskatchewan: 46.4 46.4 National 54.1
Rated care coordination very good or excellent (%), 2024, sorted high to low. 10 areas ranked by Rated care coordination very good or excellent (%). Highest: Prince Edward Island (65.6); lowest: Saskatchewan (46.4); national value 54.1. Full data in the table below.Source: Statistics Canada. Quality, coordination and cost barriers in health care by province: Experienced discrimination in health care (%) 10 areas ranked by Experienced discrimination in health care (%). Highest: Saskatchewan (9.6); lowest: Quebec (5.7); national value 7.7. Saskatchewan Saskatchewan: 9.6 9.6 Alberta Alberta: 9.2 9.2 Nova Scotia Nova Scotia: 8.6 8.6 Ontario Ontario: 8.2 8.2 Prince Edward Island Prince Edward Island: 8.1 8.1 Manitoba Manitoba: 8.1 8.1 British Columbia British Columbia: 7.8 7.8 New Brunswick New Brunswick: 7.0 7.0 Newfoundland and Labrador Newfoundland and Labrador: 6.1 6.1 Quebec Quebec: 5.7 5.7 National 7.7
Quality, coordination and cost barriers in health care by province: Experienced discrimination in health care (%) 10 areas ranked by Experienced discrimination in health care (%). Highest: Saskatchewan (9.6); lowest: Quebec (5.7); national value 7.7. Saskatchewan Saskatchewan: 9.6 9.6 Alberta Alberta: 9.2 9.2 Nova Scotia Nova Scotia: 8.6 8.6 Ontario Ontario: 8.2 8.2 Prince Edward Isl… Prince Edward Island: 8.1 8.1 Manitoba Manitoba: 8.1 8.1 British Columbia British Columbia: 7.8 7.8 New Brunswick New Brunswick: 7.0 7.0 Newfoundland and … Newfoundland and Labrador: 6.1 6.1 Quebec Quebec: 5.7 5.7 National 7.7
Experienced discrimination in health care (%), 2024, sorted high to low. 10 areas ranked by Experienced discrimination in health care (%). Highest: Saskatchewan (9.6); lowest: Quebec (5.7); national value 7.7. Full data in the table below.Source: Statistics Canada. Quality, coordination and cost barriers in health care by province: Had unmet health care needs (%) 10 areas ranked by Had unmet health care needs (%). Highest: Prince Edward Island (27.9); lowest: Manitoba (17.9); national value 22.4. Prince Edward Island Prince Edward Island: 27.9 27.9 British Columbia British Columbia: 25.6 25.6 Nova Scotia Nova Scotia: 25.0 25.0 Quebec Quebec: 24.6 24.6 Newfoundland and Labrador Newfoundland and Labrador: 23.4 23.4 New Brunswick New Brunswick: 23.1 23.1 Ontario Ontario: 21.2 21.2 Saskatchewan Saskatchewan: 20.0 20.0 Alberta Alberta: 19.3 19.3 Manitoba Manitoba: 17.9 17.9 National 22.4
Quality, coordination and cost barriers in health care by province: Had unmet health care needs (%) 10 areas ranked by Had unmet health care needs (%). Highest: Prince Edward Island (27.9); lowest: Manitoba (17.9); national value 22.4. Prince Edward Isl… Prince Edward Island: 27.9 27.9 British Columbia British Columbia: 25.6 25.6 Nova Scotia Nova Scotia: 25.0 25.0 Quebec Quebec: 24.6 24.6 Newfoundland and … Newfoundland and Labrador: 23.4 23.4 New Brunswick New Brunswick: 23.1 23.1 Ontario Ontario: 21.2 21.2 Saskatchewan Saskatchewan: 20.0 20.0 Alberta Alberta: 19.3 19.3 Manitoba Manitoba: 17.9 17.9 National 22.4
Had unmet health care needs (%), 2024, sorted high to low. 10 areas ranked by Had unmet health care needs (%). Highest: Prince Edward Island (27.9); lowest: Manitoba (17.9); national value 22.4. Full data in the table below.Source: Statistics Canada. Quality, coordination and cost barriers in health care by province: Skipped or delayed prescriptions due to cost (%) 10 areas ranked by Skipped or delayed prescriptions due to cost (%). Highest: Alberta (16.0); lowest: Quebec (9.9); national value 13.3. Alberta Alberta: 16.0 16.0 Manitoba Manitoba: 15.2 15.2 British Columbia British Columbia: 14.3 14.3 Ontario Ontario: 14.2 14.2 Nova Scotia Nova Scotia: 13.3 13.3 Saskatchewan Saskatchewan: 13.3 13.3 Newfoundland and Labrador Newfoundland and Labrador: 12.1 12.1 Prince Edward Island Prince Edward Island: 11.4 11.4 New Brunswick New Brunswick: 11.4 11.4 Quebec Quebec: 9.9 9.9 National 13.3
Quality, coordination and cost barriers in health care by province: Skipped or delayed prescriptions due to cost (%) 10 areas ranked by Skipped or delayed prescriptions due to cost (%). Highest: Alberta (16.0); lowest: Quebec (9.9); national value 13.3. Alberta Alberta: 16.0 16.0 Manitoba Manitoba: 15.2 15.2 British Columbia British Columbia: 14.3 14.3 Ontario Ontario: 14.2 14.2 Nova Scotia Nova Scotia: 13.3 13.3 Saskatchewan Saskatchewan: 13.3 13.3 Newfoundland and … Newfoundland and Labrador: 12.1 12.1 Prince Edward Isl… Prince Edward Island: 11.4 11.4 New Brunswick New Brunswick: 11.4 11.4 Quebec Quebec: 9.9 9.9 National 13.3
Skipped or delayed prescriptions due to cost (%), 2024, sorted high to low. 10 areas ranked by Skipped or delayed prescriptions due to cost (%). Highest: Alberta (16.0); lowest: Quebec (9.9); national value 13.3. Full data in the table below.Source: Statistics Canada. Quality, coordination and cost barriers in health care by province: Has prescription drug insurance (%) 10 areas ranked by Has prescription drug insurance (%). Highest: Alberta (85.5); lowest: British Columbia (73.5); national value 77.5. Alberta Alberta: 85.5 85.5 Newfoundland and Labrador Newfoundland and Labrador: 83.9 83.9 Nova Scotia Nova Scotia: 83.3 83.3 New Brunswick New Brunswick: 83.1 83.1 Saskatchewan Saskatchewan: 81.1 81.1 Quebec Quebec: 78.5 78.5 Prince Edward Island Prince Edward Island: 77.7 77.7 Manitoba Manitoba: 77.4 77.4 Ontario Ontario: 74.9 74.9 British Columbia British Columbia: 73.5 73.5 National 77.5
Quality, coordination and cost barriers in health care by province: Has prescription drug insurance (%) 10 areas ranked by Has prescription drug insurance (%). Highest: Alberta (85.5); lowest: British Columbia (73.5); national value 77.5. Alberta Alberta: 85.5 85.5 Newfoundland and … Newfoundland and Labrador: 83.9 83.9 Nova Scotia Nova Scotia: 83.3 83.3 New Brunswick New Brunswick: 83.1 83.1 Saskatchewan Saskatchewan: 81.1 81.1 Quebec Quebec: 78.5 78.5 Prince Edward Isl… Prince Edward Island: 77.7 77.7 Manitoba Manitoba: 77.4 77.4 Ontario Ontario: 74.9 74.9 British Columbia British Columbia: 73.5 73.5 National 77.5
Has prescription drug insurance (%), 2024, sorted high to low. 10 areas ranked by Has prescription drug insurance (%). Highest: Alberta (85.5); lowest: British Columbia (73.5); national value 77.5. Full data in the table below.Source: Statistics Canada. Click a column header to sort; the national total stays pinned at the top.
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Province Rated consultation quality very good or excellent (%) Rated care coordination very good or excellent (%) Experienced discrimination in health care (%) Had unmet health care needs (%) Skipped or delayed prescriptions due to cost (%) Has prescription drug insurance (%) Canada 70.7 54.1 7.7 22.4 13.3 77.5 Newfoundland and Labrador 79.5 60.2 6.1 23.4 12.1 83.9 Prince Edward Island 72.2 65.6 8.1 27.9 11.4 77.7 Nova Scotia 71.3 55.9 8.6 25 13.3 83.3 New Brunswick 73.9 55.4 7 23.1 11.4 83.1 Quebec 75.2 58.2 5.7 24.6 9.9 78.5 Ontario 68.6 53.5 8.2 21.2 14.2 74.9 Manitoba 70.8 55.4 8.1 17.9 15.2 77.4 Saskatchewan 70 46.4 9.6 20 13.3 81.1 Alberta 71.5 54.1 9.2 19.3 16 85.5 British Columbia 68.4 49.9 7.8 25.6 14.3 73.5
Source: Statistics Canada, Table 13-10-0962-01: Health indicators, Survey on Health Care Access and Experiences - Primary and Specialist Care . Reference period: 2024.
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