Autonomous communities of Spain by unmet need for medical care (cost, distance or waiting list), 2025
Castilla-La Mancha had the highest unmet need for medical care (cost, distance or waiting list) of 19 autonomous communities in 2025, at 3.1%. Region of Murcia had the lowest, at 0.6%. The median was 1.5% and the figure for Spain was 1.6%. Source: Eurostat, European Commission.
All autonomous communities, 2025
Full ranking
| Rank | Autonomous communities | 2025 (%) | Change on 2024 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Castilla-La Mancha | 3.1 | +0.5 pts |
| 2 | La Rioja | 3 | +0.2 pts |
| 3 | Galicia | 2.4 | +0.2 pts |
| 4 | Aragon | 2.2 | +0.3 pts |
| 5 | Andalusia | 2.1 | +0.3 pts |
| 6 | Castile and León | 2 | +0.8 pts |
| 6 | Navarre | 2 | -1.6 pts |
| 8 | Cantabria | 1.8 | -0.4 pts |
| 8 | Valencian Community | 1.8 | +0.3 pts |
| 10 | Canary Islands | 1.5 | +0.4 pts |
| 10 | Community of Madrid | 1.5 | -1.2 pts |
| 12 | Ceuta | 1.2 | -0.3 pts |
| 13 | Asturias | 1.1 | -0.7 pts |
| 13 | Extremadura | 1.1 | -0.4 pts |
| 13 | Melilla | 1.1 | +0.1 pts |
| 16 | Balearic Islands | 0.9 | -1.1 pts |
| 16 | Catalonia | 0.9 | -0.5 pts |
| 18 | Basque Country | 0.8 | -0.5 pts |
| 19 | Region of Murcia | 0.6 | -0.4 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 autonomous communities 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.Use this data in your AI agent
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Which autonomous community has the highest unmet need for medical care (cost, distance or waiting list)?
Castilla-La Mancha, with 3.1% in 2025, according to Eurostat, European Commission.
Which autonomous community has the lowest unmet need for medical care (cost, distance or waiting list)?
Region of Murcia, with 0.6% 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.