Unmet need for medical care (cost, distance or waiting list) in Dytiki Elláda
Unmet need for medical care (cost, distance or waiting list) in Dytiki Elláda was 13.2% in 2025, according to Eurostat, European Commission. That is down 1.3 pts from 2024. That is the 2nd highest of 13 regions in 2025.
Unmet need for medical care (cost, distance or waiting list) in Dytiki Elláda, 2018 to 2025
All 8 values
| Period | % |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 13.2 |
| 2024 | 14.5 |
| 2023 | 12.8 |
| 2022 | 9 |
| 2021 | 5.9 |
| 2020 | 3.9 |
| 2019 | 6.6 |
| 2018 | 6.7 |
Compared with Greece and European Union (27)
| Place | 2025 |
|---|---|
| Dytiki Elláda | 13.2 |
| Greece | 11.5 |
| European Union (27) | 2.4 |
Rankings
- EU countries by unmet need for medical care (cost, distance or waiting list)
- Regions of Greece (NUTS 2) by unmet need for medical care (cost, distance or waiting list)
Definition
Share of people aged 16 and over who say that in the previous 12 months they needed a medical examination or treatment and did not get it because it was too expensive, too far to travel or the waiting list was too long (EU statistics on income and living conditions, EU-SILC).
Self-reported, and measured over everyone aged 16 and over, not only those who needed care. Dental care is asked separately and is not included. The reference year is the survey year.
How to cite
Eurostat. Self-reported unmet needs for medical examination by NUTS 2 region, too expensive, too far to travel or waiting list (hlth_silc_08_r). https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/hlth_silc_08_r/default/table. Retrieved 2026-10-12.Citation styles
APA 7
Eurostat, European Commission. (2026). Self-reported unmet needs for medical examination by NUTS 2 region, too expensive, too far to travel or waiting list (hlth_silc_08_r) (Unmet need for medical care (cost, distance or waiting list), Dytiki Elláda, 2018 to 2025) [Data set]. Retrieved October 12, 2026, from https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/hlth_silc_08_r/default/table
MLA 9
Self-reported unmet needs for medical examination by NUTS 2 region, too expensive, too far to travel or waiting list (hlth_silc_08_r), Unmet need for medical care (cost, distance or waiting list), Dytiki Elláda, 2018 to 2025. Eurostat, European Commission, 8 July 2026, https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/hlth_silc_08_r/default/table. Invokely, https://invokely.ai/en/unmet-need-for-medical-care/dytiki-ellada-el63. Accessed 12 Oct. 2026.
Chicago (author-date)
Eurostat, European Commission. 2026. Self-reported unmet needs for medical examination by NUTS 2 region, too expensive, too far to travel or waiting list (hlth_silc_08_r). Unmet need for medical care (cost, distance or waiting list), Dytiki Elláda, 2018 to 2025. Dataset. Accessed October 12, 2026. https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/hlth_silc_08_r/default/table. Also distributed by Invokely, https://invokely.ai/en/unmet-need-for-medical-care/dytiki-ellada-el63.
Harvard
Eurostat, European Commission (2026) Self-reported unmet needs for medical examination by NUTS 2 region, too expensive, too far to travel or waiting list (hlth_silc_08_r), Unmet need for medical care (cost, distance or waiting list), Dytiki Elláda, 2018 to 2025 [Dataset]. Available at: https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/hlth_silc_08_r/default/table, via Invokely: https://invokely.ai/en/unmet-need-for-medical-care/dytiki-ellada-el63 (Accessed: 12 October 2026).
BibTeX
@misc{eurostat_unmet_need_for_medical_2025,
author = {{Eurostat, European Commission}},
title = {{Self-reported unmet needs for medical examination by NUTS 2 region, too expensive, too far to travel or waiting list (hlth\_silc\_08\_r): Unmet need for medical care (cost, distance or waiting list), Dytiki Elláda, 2018 to 2025}},
year = {2026},
howpublished = {Data set},
url = {https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/hlth_silc_08_r/default/table},
urldate = {2026-10-12},
note = {Accessed via Invokely, https://invokely.ai/en/unmet-need-for-medical-care/dytiki-ellada-el63. Publisher attribution: Eurostat. Self-reported unmet needs for medical examination by NUTS 2 region, too expensive, too far to travel or waiting list (hlth\_silc\_08\_r). https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/hlth\_silc\_08\_r/default/table. Retrieved 2026-10-12.},
}
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What is the unmet need for medical care (cost, distance or waiting list) in Dytiki Elláda?
Unmet need for medical care (cost, distance or waiting list) in Dytiki Elláda was 13.2% in 2025, according to Eurostat, European Commission. That is down 1.3 pts from 2024. That is the 2nd highest of 13 regions in 2025.
Where does this figure come from?
Eurostat, European Commission. Self-reported unmet needs for medical examination by NUTS 2 region, too expensive, too far to travel or waiting list (hlth_silc_08_r). Retrieved by Invokely on 2026-10-12.
What was the highest unmet need for medical care (cost, distance or waiting list) in Dytiki Elláda?
14.5% in 2024, the highest value since 2018 in this series.