Canadian source of health care information 2018 | Statista

This timeline is based on a survey conducted each year among adult Canadians. This survey shows the most common sources of information about healthcare for Canadians in 2018. Over 60 percent of respondents named their primary care provider as their leading source of information about healthcare.

Most common sources of information about healthcare for Canadians in 2018

Characteristic	Percentage of respondents
My primary care provider	61%
Google or other online search engine	48%
Family members or friends	37%
Web MD (website)	27%
Other health care providers (not primary)	19%
Print media like books, journals, newspapers or magazines	16%
Other website	16%
Fellow patients or others with similar health conditions	15%
Broadcast media, such as radio and TV	15%
Wikipedia	12%
Other	5%
I do not access health care information	6%

Loading statistic...

Download

Source

Show detailed source information?

Register for free

Already a member?

Sources

Use Ask Statista Research Service

Release date

August 2018

More information

Region

Canada

Survey time period

April and May 2018

Number of respondents

1,500 respondents

Age group

18 years and older

Method of interview

Online survey

Supplementary notes

Original question: "Which of the following do you use regularly to get health care information?"

Citation formats

Other statistics on the topic

Share of individuals who said select problems were the biggest facing the health care system in Canada in 2022

Health System

Problems with national health care system in Canada 2022

Number of family medicine and general practice physicians in Canada as of 2022, by province*

Health Professionals & Hospitals

Number of Canadian family and general practitioners 2022, by province

Provincial/territorial government sector health expenditure per capita in Canada in 2023, by province (in Canadian dollars)

Health System

Provincial governmental health spending per capita in Canada 2023, by province

Total health expenditure per capita in Canada from 1975 to 2023 (in Canadian dollars)

Health System

Total health spending per capita in Canada 1975-2023

Use Statista now: Unlimited Access to All Statistics! $199 USD / Month

Basic Account

Get to know the platform

You only have access to basic statistics.

Starter Account

The ideal entry-level account for individual users

Instant access to 1m statistics
Download in XLS, PDF & PNG format
Detailed references

$199 USD / Month *

Professional Account

Full access

Business Solutions including all features.

* Prices do not include sales tax.

Statistics on " Health care system in Canada "

The most important statistics

The most important statistics

The most important statistics

The most important statistics

The most important statistics

The most important statistics

The most important statistics

Other statistics that may interest you Health care system in Canada

Overview

4

Health expenditure

7

Medical personnel

7

Prescription drug coverage

5

Access to care

5

Outlook

6

Public opinion

7

Further related statistics

10

Further Content: You might find this interesting as well

Statistics

Topics

Doctors in Germany

National Health Service (NHS) UK

Hospitals in Italy

All features, all contents, at all times: Learn more about our professional solutions.

Learn more about how Statista can support your business.