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Regions of Italy (NUTS 2) by unmet need for medical care (cost, distance or waiting list), 2025

Umbria had the highest unmet need for medical care (cost, distance or waiting list) of 21 regions in 2025, at 8.8%. Provincia Autonoma di Bolzano/Bozen had the lowest, at 0.4%. The median was 2.1% and the figure for Italy was 2.5%. Source: Eurostat, European Commission.

Highest8.8Umbria
Lowest0.4Provincia Autonoma di Bolzano/Bozen
Median2.121 regions
Italy2.5History

All regions, 2025

Umbria: 8.8 %Umbria8.8Puglia: 4.7 %Puglia4.7Basilicata: 3.3 %Basilicata3.3Sardegna: 3.3 %Sardegna3.3Toscana: 3.3 %Toscana3.3Sicilia: 3.2 %Sicilia3.2Campania: 2.8 %Campania2.8Lombardia: 2.6 %Lombardia2.6Calabria: 2.5 %Calabria2.5Lazio: 2.2 %Lazio2.2Abruzzo: 2.1 %Abruzzo2.1Valle d’Aosta/Vallée d’Aoste: 1.9 %Valle d’Aosta/Vallée d’Aoste1.9Piemonte: 1.5 %Piemonte1.5Veneto: 1.4 %Veneto1.4Molise: 1.3 %Molise1.3Liguria: 1.2 %Liguria1.2Marche: 1.1 %Marche1.1Friuli-Venezia Giulia: 0.9 %Friuli-Venezia Giulia0.9Emilia-Romagna: 0.8 %Emilia-Romagna0.8Provincia Autonoma di Trento: 0.5 %Provincia Autonoma di Trento0.5Provincia Autonoma di Bolzano/Bozen: 0.4 %Provincia Autonoma di Bolzano/Boz…0.4
%. Source: 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). Retrieved 2026-10-12.

Full ranking

RankRegions2025 (%)Change on 2024
1Umbria8.8-4.2 pts
2Puglia4.7-0.8 pts
3Basilicata3.3+2.6 pts
3Sardegna3.3-0.9 pts
3Toscana3.3+2 pts
6Sicilia3.2+0.2 pts
7Campania2.8+0.5 pts
8Lombardia2.6+1.8 pts
9Calabria2.5-0.1 pts
10Lazio2.2+0.8 pts
11Abruzzo2.1+0.4 pts
12Valle d’Aosta/Vallée d’Aoste1.9+0.8 pts
13Piemonte1.5+0.1 pts
14Veneto1.4+0.5 pts
15Molise1.3+0.4 pts
16Liguria1.20 pts
17Marche1.1+0.8 pts
18Friuli-Venezia Giulia0.9-0.8 pts
19Emilia-Romagna0.8+0.1 pts
20Provincia Autonoma di Trento0.5-0.1 pts
21Provincia Autonoma di Bolzano/Bozen0.4+0.3 pts

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About this ranking

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.

Every value in the ranking comes from the same publisher and the same period, so the regions are compared on one definition. Equal values share a rank.

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.

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Which region has the highest unmet need for medical care (cost, distance or waiting list)?

Umbria, with 8.8% in 2025, according to Eurostat, European Commission.

Which region has the lowest unmet need for medical care (cost, distance or waiting list)?

Provincia Autonoma di Bolzano/Bozen, with 0.4% in 2025.

Where does this ranking come from?

Every value comes from one source and one period, so the places are comparable: 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 2026-10-12.

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