Finland: the poorest go without a doctor almost twice as often as in the 2010s
In 2025, 10.7% of the poorest fifth went without needed care because of cost, distance or waiting lists. 2010s average: 5.6%. Richest fifth: 4.6% (was 2.5%).
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People are split into five equal income groups. The share is how many in the group needed a check-up or treatment during the year but did not get it because of cost, distance or a waiting list.
Two lines on one scale: the share among the poorest and among the richest fifth of people, by year.
- Unmet medical examination needs in the lowest income quintile % of people aged 16+ in group
10.7 (2025)
- Unmet medical examination needs in the highest income quintile % of people aged 16+ in group
4.6 (2025)
People are split into five equal income groups. We compare 2025 with the 2010–2019 average; a change counts only if each of the last three years differs from it by at least 2 points. Countries are selected editorially.
EU-SILC, people aged 16+. Eurostat itself combines the three reasons into one category; other reasons (no time, fear, waiting to see) are excluded. Age and need for care differ between groups. A one-year jump in every group at once may be a real change or a questionnaire change; the data do not tell them apart.
A question for this picture
Which gets in the way more often: cost, distance or waiting lists?