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p90 · completed · procedure · 2025-04-01/2025-06-30 · as_reported · no definition/provisional flag recorded

p90 · completed · procedure · 2025-04-01/2025-06-30 · as_reported · no definition/provisional flag recorded (shared 0–141 days scale)Bars from zero to each reported value or median, with interquartile range (p25 to p75) where available. Shared zero to 141 days scale. Patients currently waiting and completed patients remain labeled separately; these are historical statistics, not appointment availability.Shared days scale: 0–141Canada (Nova Scotia): Long-wait benchmark: 9 in 10 public patients treated within (90th percentile, completed patients) · 2025-04-01/2025-06-30. 141 days (~4.6 months)Canada (Nova Scotia) · 141 days (~4.6 months)Long-wait benchmark: 9 in 10 public patientstreated within (90th percentile, completedpatients) · 2025-04-01/2025-06-30National statistic as published
Only series with the same statistic, population, source period, scope, aggregation and definition flags share an axis. National definition deviations remain separate. These are historical statistics, not appointment availability.

mean · waiting · procedure-group · 2024 · as_reported · status=P: provisional value

mean · waiting · procedure-group · 2024 · as_reported · status=P: provisional value (shared 0–118.5 days scale)Bars from zero to each reported value or median, with interquartile range (p25 to p75) where available. Shared zero to 118.5 days scale. Patients currently waiting and completed patients remain labeled separately; these are historical statistics, not appointment availability.Shared days scale: 0–118.5New Zealand: Average time spent on the public waiting list so far (patients currently waiting) · 2024. 118.5 days (~3.9 months)New Zealand · 118.5 days (~3.9 months)Average time spent on the public waiting list sofar (patients currently waiting) · 2024National statistic as published
Only series with the same statistic, population, source period, scope, aggregation and definition flags share an axis. National definition deviations remain separate. These are historical statistics, not appointment availability.

mean · completed · procedure-group · 2024 · as_reported · status=P: provisional value

mean · completed · procedure-group · 2024 · as_reported · status=P: provisional value (shared 0–117.9 days scale)Bars from zero to each reported value or median, with interquartile range (p25 to p75) where available. Shared zero to 117.9 days scale. Patients currently waiting and completed patients remain labeled separately; these are historical statistics, not appointment availability.Shared days scale: 0–117.9New Zealand: Average wait at public hospitals (completed patients) · 2024. 117.9 days (~3.9 months)New Zealand · 117.9 days (~3.9 months)Average wait at public hospitals (completedpatients) · 2024National statistic as publishedItaly: Average wait at public hospitals (completed patients) · 2024. 70 days (~2.3 months)Italy · 70 days (~2.3 months)Average wait at public hospitals (completedpatients) · 2024National statistic as published
Only series with the same statistic, population, source period, scope, aggregation and definition flags share an axis. National definition deviations remain separate. These are historical statistics, not appointment availability.

median · completed · procedure-group · 2024 · as_reported · status=P: provisional value

median · completed · procedure-group · 2024 · as_reported · status=P: provisional value (shared 0–100 days scale)Bars from zero to each reported value or median, with interquartile range (p25 to p75) where available. Shared zero to 100 days scale. Patients currently waiting and completed patients remain labeled separately; these are historical statistics, not appointment availability.Shared days scale: 0–100New Zealand: Typical (median) wait at public hospitals (completed patients) · 2024. 100 days (~3.3 months)New Zealand · 100 days (~3.3 months)Typical (median) wait at public hospitals(completed patients) · 2024National statistic as publishedItaly: Typical (median) wait at public hospitals (completed patients) · 2024. 30 daysItaly · 30 daysTypical (median) wait at public hospitals(completed patients) · 2024National statistic as published
Only series with the same statistic, population, source period, scope, aggregation and definition flags share an axis. National definition deviations remain separate. These are historical statistics, not appointment availability.

median · waiting · procedure-group · 2024 · as_reported · status=P: provisional value

median · waiting · procedure-group · 2024 · as_reported · status=P: provisional value (shared 0–104 days scale)Bars from zero to each reported value or median, with interquartile range (p25 to p75) where available. Shared zero to 104 days scale. Patients currently waiting and completed patients remain labeled separately; these are historical statistics, not appointment availability.Shared days scale: 0–104New Zealand: Typical (median) time on the public waiting list (patients currently waiting) · 2024. 104 days (~3.4 months)New Zealand · 104 days (~3.4 months)Typical (median) time on the public waiting list(patients currently waiting) · 2024National statistic as published
Only series with the same statistic, population, source period, scope, aggregation and definition flags share an axis. National definition deviations remain separate. These are historical statistics, not appointment availability.

median · waiting · procedure-group · 2024 · as_reported · no definition/provisional flag recorded

median · waiting · procedure-group · 2024 · as_reported · no definition/provisional flag recorded (shared 0–82 days scale)Bars from zero to each reported value or median, with interquartile range (p25 to p75) where available. Shared zero to 82 days scale. Patients currently waiting and completed patients remain labeled separately; these are historical statistics, not appointment availability.Shared days scale: 0–82Portugal: Typical (median) time on the public waiting list (patients currently waiting) · 2024. 71 days (~2.3 months)Portugal · 71 days (~2.3 months)Typical (median) time on the public waiting list(patients currently waiting) · 2024National statistic as publishedChile: Typical (median) time on the public waiting list (patients currently waiting) · 2024. 82 days (~2.7 months)Chile · 82 days (~2.7 months)Typical (median) time on the public waiting list(patients currently waiting) · 2024National statistic as publishedSweden: Typical (median) time on the public waiting list (patients currently waiting) · 2024. 50 days (~1.6 months)Sweden · 50 days (~1.6 months)Typical (median) time on the public waiting list(patients currently waiting) · 2024National statistic as published
Only series with the same statistic, population, source period, scope, aggregation and definition flags share an axis. National definition deviations remain separate. These are historical statistics, not appointment availability.

median · completed · procedure-group · 2024 · as_reported · no definition/provisional flag recorded

median · completed · procedure-group · 2024 · as_reported · no definition/provisional flag recorded (shared 0–142 days scale)Bars from zero to each reported value or median, with interquartile range (p25 to p75) where available. Shared zero to 142 days scale. Patients currently waiting and completed patients remain labeled separately; these are historical statistics, not appointment availability.Shared days scale: 0–142Portugal: Typical (median) wait at public hospitals (completed patients) · 2024. 105.7 days (~3.5 months)Portugal · 105.7 days (~3.5 months)Typical (median) wait at public hospitals(completed patients) · 2024National statistic as publishedFinland: Typical (median) wait at public hospitals (completed patients) · 2024. 142 days (~4.7 months)Finland · 142 days (~4.7 months)Typical (median) wait at public hospitals(completed patients) · 2024National statistic as publishedChile: Typical (median) wait at public hospitals (completed patients) · 2024. 84 days (~2.8 months)Chile · 84 days (~2.8 months)Typical (median) wait at public hospitals(completed patients) · 2024National statistic as publishedSweden: Typical (median) wait at public hospitals (completed patients) · 2024. 43 daysSweden · 43 daysTypical (median) wait at public hospitals(completed patients) · 2024National statistic as published
Only series with the same statistic, population, source period, scope, aggregation and definition flags share an axis. National definition deviations remain separate. These are historical statistics, not appointment availability.

mean · completed · procedure-group · 2024 · as_reported · no definition/provisional flag recorded

mean · completed · procedure-group · 2024 · as_reported · no definition/provisional flag recorded (shared 0–145.8 days scale)Bars from zero to each reported value or median, with interquartile range (p25 to p75) where available. Shared zero to 145.8 days scale. Patients currently waiting and completed patients remain labeled separately; these are historical statistics, not appointment availability.Shared days scale: 0–145.8Portugal: Average wait at public hospitals (completed patients) · 2024. 114.4 days (~3.8 months)Portugal · 114.4 days (~3.8 months)Average wait at public hospitals (completedpatients) · 2024National statistic as publishedFinland: Average wait at public hospitals (completed patients) · 2024. 145.8 days (~4.8 months)Finland · 145.8 days (~4.8 months)Average wait at public hospitals (completedpatients) · 2024National statistic as publishedChile: Average wait at public hospitals (completed patients) · 2024. 110 days (~3.6 months)Chile · 110 days (~3.6 months)Average wait at public hospitals (completedpatients) · 2024National statistic as publishedSweden: Average wait at public hospitals (completed patients) · 2024. 69.3 days (~2.3 months)Sweden · 69.3 days (~2.3 months)Average wait at public hospitals (completedpatients) · 2024National statistic as published
Only series with the same statistic, population, source period, scope, aggregation and definition flags share an axis. National definition deviations remain separate. These are historical statistics, not appointment availability.

mean · waiting · procedure-group · 2024 · as_reported · no definition/provisional flag recorded

mean · waiting · procedure-group · 2024 · as_reported · no definition/provisional flag recorded (shared 0–132 days scale)Bars from zero to each reported value or median, with interquartile range (p25 to p75) where available. Shared zero to 132 days scale. Patients currently waiting and completed patients remain labeled separately; these are historical statistics, not appointment availability.Shared days scale: 0–132Portugal: Average time spent on the public waiting list so far (patients currently waiting) · 2024. 93.2 days (~3.1 months)Portugal · 93.2 days (~3.1 months)Average time spent on the public waiting list sofar (patients currently waiting) · 2024National statistic as publishedChile: Average time spent on the public waiting list so far (patients currently waiting) · 2024. 132 days (~4.3 months)Chile · 132 days (~4.3 months)Average time spent on the public waiting list sofar (patients currently waiting) · 2024National statistic as publishedSweden: Average time spent on the public waiting list so far (patients currently waiting) · 2024. 73.4 days (~2.4 months)Sweden · 73.4 days (~2.4 months)Average time spent on the public waiting list sofar (patients currently waiting) · 2024National statistic as published
Only series with the same statistic, population, source period, scope, aggregation and definition flags share an axis. National definition deviations remain separate. These are historical statistics, not appointment availability.

mean · completed · procedure-group · 2023 · as_reported · status=D: definition differs; separate national definition

mean · completed · procedure-group · 2023 · as_reported · status=D: definition differs; separate national definition (shared 0–194 days scale)Bars from zero to each reported value or median, with interquartile range (p25 to p75) where available. Shared zero to 194 days scale. Patients currently waiting and completed patients remain labeled separately; these are historical statistics, not appointment availability.Shared days scale: 0–194Norway: Average wait at public hospitals (completed patients) · 2023. 194 days (~6.4 months)Norway · 194 days (~6.4 months)Average wait at public hospitals (completedpatients) · 2023National statistic as published
Only series with the same statistic, population, source period, scope, aggregation and definition flags share an axis. National definition deviations remain separate. These are historical statistics, not appointment availability.

median · completed · procedure-group · 2023 · as_reported · status=D: definition differs; separate national definition

median · completed · procedure-group · 2023 · as_reported · status=D: definition differs; separate national definition (shared 0–172 days scale)Bars from zero to each reported value or median, with interquartile range (p25 to p75) where available. Shared zero to 172 days scale. Patients currently waiting and completed patients remain labeled separately; these are historical statistics, not appointment availability.Shared days scale: 0–172Norway: Typical (median) wait at public hospitals (completed patients) · 2023. 172 days (~5.7 months)Norway · 172 days (~5.7 months)Typical (median) wait at public hospitals(completed patients) · 2023National statistic as published
Only series with the same statistic, population, source period, scope, aggregation and definition flags share an axis. National definition deviations remain separate. These are historical statistics, not appointment availability.

mean · completed · unspecified scope · 2026-09 · unweighted_median_of_provider_statistics · no definition/provisional flag recorded

mean · completed · unspecified scope · 2026-09 · unweighted_median_of_provider_statistics · no definition/provisional flag recorded (shared 0–59.5 days scale)Bars from zero to each reported value or median, with interquartile range (p25 to p75) where available. Shared zero to 59.5 days scale. Patients currently waiting and completed patients remain labeled separately; these are historical statistics, not appointment availability.Shared days scale: 0–59.5Poland: Average wait at a typical public hospital (completed patients across 247 hospitals) · 2026-09. min 1 · p25 22 · median 37 · p75 59.5 · max 406 days · n=247Poland · 37 daysAverage wait at a typical public hospital(completed patients across 247 hospitals) ·2026-09Middle 50% of 247 hospitals: 22–59.5 days
Only series with the same statistic, population, source period, scope, aggregation and definition flags share an axis. National definition deviations remain separate. These are historical statistics, not appointment availability.

median · waiting · specialty · 2026-08 · as_reported · no definition/provisional flag recorded

median · waiting · specialty · 2026-08 · as_reported · no definition/provisional flag recorded (shared 0–72.52 days scale)Bars from zero to each reported value or median, with interquartile range (p25 to p75) where available. Shared zero to 72.52 days scale. Patients currently waiting and completed patients remain labeled separately; these are historical statistics, not appointment availability.Shared days scale: 0–72.52United Kingdom (England): Typical (median) time on the public waiting list (patients currently waiting) · 2026-08. 72.52 days (~2.4 months)United Kingdom (England) · 72.52 days (~2.4months)Typical (median) time on the public waiting list(patients currently waiting) · 2026-08National statistic as published
Only series with the same statistic, population, source period, scope, aggregation and definition flags share an axis. National definition deviations remain separate. These are historical statistics, not appointment availability.

p92 · waiting · specialty · 2026-08 · as_reported · no definition/provisional flag recorded

p92 · waiting · specialty · 2026-08 · as_reported · no definition/provisional flag recorded (shared 0–227.11 days scale)Bars from zero to each reported value or median, with interquartile range (p25 to p75) where available. Shared zero to 227.11 days scale. Patients currently waiting and completed patients remain labeled separately; these are historical statistics, not appointment availability.Shared days scale: 0–227.11United Kingdom (England): Long-wait benchmark: 92% of waiting-list patients have waited less than (92nd percentile, currently waiting) · 2026-08. 227.11 days (~7.5 months)United Kingdom (England) · 227.11 days (~7.5months)Long-wait benchmark: 92% of waiting-listpatients have waited less than (92nd percentile,currently waiting) · 2026-08National statistic as published
Only series with the same statistic, population, source period, scope, aggregation and definition flags share an axis. National definition deviations remain separate. These are historical statistics, not appointment availability.

median · completed · specialty · 2026-08 · as_reported · no definition/provisional flag recorded

median · completed · specialty · 2026-08 · as_reported · no definition/provisional flag recorded (shared 0–77 days scale)Bars from zero to each reported value or median, with interquartile range (p25 to p75) where available. Shared zero to 77 days scale. Patients currently waiting and completed patients remain labeled separately; these are historical statistics, not appointment availability.Shared days scale: 0–77United Kingdom (Scotland): Typical (median) wait at public hospitals (completed patients) · 2026-08. 77 days (~2.5 months)United Kingdom (Scotland) · 77 days (~2.5months)Typical (median) wait at public hospitals(completed patients) · 2026-08National statistic as published
Only series with the same statistic, population, source period, scope, aggregation and definition flags share an axis. National definition deviations remain separate. These are historical statistics, not appointment availability.

p90 · completed · specialty · 2026-08 · as_reported · no definition/provisional flag recorded

p90 · completed · specialty · 2026-08 · as_reported · no definition/provisional flag recorded (shared 0–354 days scale)Bars from zero to each reported value or median, with interquartile range (p25 to p75) where available. Shared zero to 354 days scale. Patients currently waiting and completed patients remain labeled separately; these are historical statistics, not appointment availability.Shared days scale: 0–354United Kingdom (Scotland): Long-wait benchmark: 9 in 10 public patients treated within (90th percentile, completed patients) · 2026-08. 354 days (~11.6 months)United Kingdom (Scotland) · 354 days (~11.6months)Long-wait benchmark: 9 in 10 public patientstreated within (90th percentile, completedpatients) · 2026-08National statistic as published
Only series with the same statistic, population, source period, scope, aggregation and definition flags share an axis. National definition deviations remain separate. These are historical statistics, not appointment availability.

median · waiting · specialty · 2026-08 · as_reported · no definition/provisional flag recorded

median · waiting · specialty · 2026-08 · as_reported · no definition/provisional flag recorded (shared 0–118 days scale)Bars from zero to each reported value or median, with interquartile range (p25 to p75) where available. Shared zero to 118 days scale. Patients currently waiting and completed patients remain labeled separately; these are historical statistics, not appointment availability.Shared days scale: 0–118United Kingdom (Scotland): Typical (median) time on the public waiting list (patients currently waiting) · 2026-08. 118 days (~3.9 months)United Kingdom (Scotland) · 118 days (~3.9months)Typical (median) time on the public waiting list(patients currently waiting) · 2026-08National statistic as published
Only series with the same statistic, population, source period, scope, aggregation and definition flags share an axis. National definition deviations remain separate. These are historical statistics, not appointment availability.

p90 · waiting · specialty · 2026-08 · as_reported · no definition/provisional flag recorded

p90 · waiting · specialty · 2026-08 · as_reported · no definition/provisional flag recorded (shared 0–327 days scale)Bars from zero to each reported value or median, with interquartile range (p25 to p75) where available. Shared zero to 327 days scale. Patients currently waiting and completed patients remain labeled separately; these are historical statistics, not appointment availability.Shared days scale: 0–327United Kingdom (Scotland): Long-wait benchmark: 9 in 10 waiting-list patients have waited less than (90th percentile, currently waiting) · 2026-08. 327 days (~10.7 months)United Kingdom (Scotland) · 327 days (~10.7months)Long-wait benchmark: 9 in 10 waiting-listpatients have waited less than (90th percentile,currently waiting) · 2026-08National statistic as published
Only series with the same statistic, population, source period, scope, aggregation and definition flags share an axis. National definition deviations remain separate. These are historical statistics, not appointment availability.

mean · waiting · procedure · 2025-12-31 · as_reported · no definition/provisional flag recorded

mean · waiting · procedure · 2025-12-31 · as_reported · no definition/provisional flag recorded (shared 0–68 days scale)Bars from zero to each reported value or median, with interquartile range (p25 to p75) where available. Shared zero to 68 days scale. Patients currently waiting and completed patients remain labeled separately; these are historical statistics, not appointment availability.Shared days scale: 0–68Spain: Average time spent on the public waiting list so far (patients currently waiting) · 2025-12-31. 68 days (~2.2 months)Spain · 68 days (~2.2 months)Average time spent on the public waiting list sofar (patients currently waiting) · 2025-12-31National statistic as published
Only series with the same statistic, population, source period, scope, aggregation and definition flags share an axis. National definition deviations remain separate. These are historical statistics, not appointment availability.