Data from the EU Statistics Authority EUROSTAT for 2024 show that Greece had the highest rate in the European Union of unmet medical needs in the year 2024.
21.9% of Greeks aged 16 and older reported they needed medical examination or treatment but could not obtain it due to financial constraints, long waiting lists or distance to health services.
In comparison, the EU average stood at 3.6%. Finland (12.4%) and Estonia (11.2%). Cyprus (0.1%), Malta (0.5%) and the Czech Republic (0.6%) recorded the lowest percentages
In 2024 3.6% of people aged 16+ in the EU who needed a medical examination or treatment reported that they were unable to receive it due to financial reasons, long waiting lists or distance.
Highest shares in:
🇬🇷Greece (21.9%)Lowest:
🇨🇾Cyprus (0.1%)👉https://t.co/smzmy8vhE3 pic.twitter.com/FMeDCDUc11
— EU_Eurostat (@EU_Eurostat) August 20, 2025
The most pronounced disparity between those at risk of poverty and those not was in Greece: 32.3% versus 19.6%, a gap of 12.7 percentage points.
In comparison Greece 2021-2024 of the people who could not meet their medical needs due to financial constrains, long waiting lists or distance. Rate increase: 69% via @jodigraphics15
Greece can find over 300 billion to build for the new project in Athens but cannot help its citizens