Unmet need for medical care (cost, distance or waiting list) in Nord-Vest
Unmet need for medical care (cost, distance or waiting list) in Nord-Vest was 2.5% in 2025, according to Eurostat, European Commission. That is up 0.4 pts from 2024. That is the 4th highest of 8 regions in 2025.
Unmet need for medical care (cost, distance or waiting list) in Nord-Vest, 2008 to 2025
All 18 values
| Period | % |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 2.5 |
| 2024 | 2.1 |
| 2023 | 4.7 |
| 2022 | 5 |
| 2021 | 4.3 |
| 2020 | 4.2 |
| 2019 | 4.7 |
| 2018 | 3.4 |
| 2017 | 4 |
| 2016 | 4.9 |
| 2015 | 9.2 |
| 2014 | 9 |
| 2013 | 10.8 |
| 2012 | 11.5 |
| 2011 | 11.6 |
| 2010 | 10.9 |
| 2009 | 7.7 |
| 2008 | 9.3 |
Compared with Romania and European Union (27)
| Place | 2025 |
|---|---|
| Nord-Vest | 2.5 |
| Romania | 2.9 |
| European Union (27) | 2.4 |
Rankings
- EU countries by unmet need for medical care (cost, distance or waiting list)
- Regions of Romania (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.Use this data in your AI agent
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What is the unmet need for medical care (cost, distance or waiting list) in Nord-Vest?
Unmet need for medical care (cost, distance or waiting list) in Nord-Vest was 2.5% in 2025, according to Eurostat, European Commission. That is up 0.4 pts from 2024. That is the 4th highest of 8 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 Nord-Vest?
11.6% in 2011, the highest value since 2008 in this series.