Healthcare
Across 30 countries, 45% rate the quality of the healthcare they receive as good. For a third year running, mental health is seen as the biggest health issue, with 48% expressing concern, a 3ppt increase. This is up from 27% in 2018, according to the Ipsos Healthcare Services Report 2026.
While the COVID-19 virus is a respiratory disease, perhaps the pandemic’s biggest long-term effect on public health will be on mental health.
We have seen a fundamental shift in attitudes to mental health compared to 2018, when we first started the Ipsos Health Service Report, and today. Seven years ago, 27% chose mental health as one of the biggest health problems, putting it third, today that figure is 48% on average across 32 countries, now first. Additionally, stress is ranked third, with 32% saying it is one of the biggest issues.