Autonomous communities of Spain by unmet need for medical care (cost, distance or waiting list)
Asturias had the highest unmet need for medical care (cost, distance or waiting list) of 19 autonomous communities in 2023, at 2.4%. Basque Country had the lowest, at 1.2%. The median was 1.8% and the figure for Spain was 1.8%. Source: Eurostat, European Commission.
All autonomous communities, 2023
Full ranking
| Rank | Autonomous communities | 2023 (%) | Change on 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Asturias | 2.4 | +0.5 pts |
| 2 | Castilla-La Mancha | 2.2 | +1 pts |
| 2 | La Rioja | 2.2 | +0.9 pts |
| 2 | Navarre | 2.2 | +0.7 pts |
| 5 | Canary Islands | 2.1 | +0.6 pts |
| 6 | Valencian Community | 2 | +0.7 pts |
| 7 | Castile and León | 1.9 | +0.5 pts |
| 8 | Catalonia | 1.8 | +0.5 pts |
| 8 | Ceuta | 1.8 | +1 pts |
| 8 | Community of Madrid | 1.8 | +0.5 pts |
| 8 | Melilla | 1.8 | +1.6 pts |
| 12 | Andalusia | 1.7 | +0.3 pts |
| 12 | Balearic Islands | 1.7 | +1.3 pts |
| 14 | Galicia | 1.6 | +0.7 pts |
| 15 | Cantabria | 1.5 | +0.5 pts |
| 16 | Aragon | 1.4 | +0.1 pts |
| 16 | Extremadura | 1.4 | +0.7 pts |
| 18 | Region of Murcia | 1.3 | +0.2 pts |
| 19 | Basque Country | 1.2 | +0.5 pts |
Other periods
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.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) (Autonomous communities of Spain by unmet need for medical care (cost, distance or waiting list), 2023) [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), Autonomous communities of Spain by unmet need for medical care (cost, distance or waiting list), 2023. Eurostat, European Commission, 8 July 2026, https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/hlth_silc_08_r/default/table. Invokely, https://invokely.ai/rankings/unmet-need-for-medical-care/spain-regions?period=2023. 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). Autonomous communities of Spain by unmet need for medical care (cost, distance or waiting list), 2023. 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/rankings/unmet-need-for-medical-care/spain-regions?period=2023.
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), Autonomous communities of Spain by unmet need for medical care (cost, distance or waiting list), 2023 [Dataset]. Available at: https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/hlth_silc_08_r/default/table, via Invokely: https://invokely.ai/rankings/unmet-need-for-medical-care/spain-regions?period=2023 (Accessed: 12 October 2026).
BibTeX
@misc{eurostat_autonomous_communities_of_spain_2023,
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): Autonomous communities of Spain by unmet need for medical care (cost, distance or waiting list), 2023}},
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Which autonomous community has the highest unmet need for medical care (cost, distance or waiting list)?
Asturias, with 2.4% in 2023, according to Eurostat, European Commission.
Which autonomous community has the lowest unmet need for medical care (cost, distance or waiting list)?
Basque Country, with 1.2% in 2023.
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.