How the numbers were computed

For the story Unmet needs for medical care.

Every number in the story is a Eurostat value or is computed from Eurostat values. Each value is named by dataset, Eurostat key and period. Each request is kept as received.

The ranking

Ranks

Rank by value, highest first. Equal values share a rank, and the next rank is skipped. Denmark, Poland and Romania, at 2.9% each, are all 8th, and Ireland is 11th.

27 values, one per country hlth_silc_08:A.PC.TOTAL.TXP_TFAR_WLIST.Y_GE16.T.<geo>@2025 (<geo> is the country code) · request r1

11.4 percentage points

Highest value − lowest value, in percentage points: 11.5 − 0.1 = 11.4. Rounded to each value rounded to 1 decimal as displayed, then subtracted.

11.5: Greece, 2025 hlth_silc_08:A.PC.TOTAL.TXP_TFAR_WLIST.Y_GE16.T.EL@2025 · request r1
0.1: Cyprus, 2025 hlth_silc_08:A.PC.TOTAL.TXP_TFAR_WLIST.Y_GE16.T.CY@2025 · request r1
0.1: Malta, 2025 hlth_silc_08:A.PC.TOTAL.TXP_TFAR_WLIST.Y_GE16.T.MT@2025 · request r1

27 / 27

EU countries with a value for 2025: all 27 of the 27 EU member states.

27 values, one per country hlth_silc_08:A.PC.TOTAL.TXP_TFAR_WLIST.Y_GE16.T.<geo>@2025 (<geo> is the country code) · request r1

Women and men

Ranks, men

Rank by value, highest first. Equal values share a rank, and the next rank is skipped. Denmark, Lithuania and Slovenia, at 2.8% each, are all 6th, and Poland is 9th.

27 values, one per country hlth_silc_08:A.PC.TOTAL.TXP_TFAR_WLIST.Y_GE16.M.<geo>@2025 (<geo> is the country code) · request r3

9.8 percentage points

Highest value − lowest value, in percentage points: 9.9 − 0.1 = 9.8. Rounded to each value rounded to 1 decimal as displayed, then subtracted.

9.9: Greece, 2025 hlth_silc_08:A.PC.TOTAL.TXP_TFAR_WLIST.Y_GE16.M.EL@2025 · request r3
0.1: Cyprus, 2025 hlth_silc_08:A.PC.TOTAL.TXP_TFAR_WLIST.Y_GE16.M.CY@2025 · request r3
0.1: Malta, 2025 hlth_silc_08:A.PC.TOTAL.TXP_TFAR_WLIST.Y_GE16.M.MT@2025 · request r3

Ranks, women

Rank by value, highest first. Equal values share a rank, and the next rank is skipped. Finland and Latvia, at 8.9% each, are both 3rd, and France is 5th.

27 values, one per country hlth_silc_08:A.PC.TOTAL.TXP_TFAR_WLIST.Y_GE16.F.<geo>@2025 (<geo> is the country code) · request r2

13.1 percentage points

Highest value − lowest value, in percentage points: 13.1 − 0.0 = 13.1. Rounded to each value rounded to 1 decimal as displayed, then subtracted.

13.1: Greece, 2025 hlth_silc_08:A.PC.TOTAL.TXP_TFAR_WLIST.Y_GE16.F.EL@2025 · request r2
0.0: Malta, 2025 hlth_silc_08:A.PC.TOTAL.TXP_TFAR_WLIST.Y_GE16.F.MT@2025 · request r2

Differences, women − men

Per country, women minus men. Rounded to each value rounded to 1 decimal as displayed, then subtracted.

27 values, one per country hlth_silc_08:A.PC.TOTAL.TXP_TFAR_WLIST.Y_GE16.F.<geo>@2025 (<geo> is the country code) · request r2
27 values, one per country hlth_silc_08:A.PC.TOTAL.TXP_TFAR_WLIST.Y_GE16.M.<geo>@2025 (<geo> is the country code) · request r3

Cost, waiting list or distance

Values, Cost, waiting list or distance

The values as Eurostat publishes them, one per country and group.

28 values, one per country hlth_silc_08:A.PC.TOTAL.TXP.Y_GE16.T.<geo>@2025 (<geo> is the country code) · request r4
28 values, one per country hlth_silc_08:A.PC.TOTAL.WLIST.Y_GE16.T.<geo>@2025 (<geo> is the country code) · request r4
28 values, one per country hlth_silc_08:A.PC.TOTAL.TFAR.Y_GE16.T.<geo>@2025 (<geo> is the country code) · request r4

Ranks, too expensive

Rank by value, highest first. Equal values share a rank, and the next rank is skipped. There are no ties in this ranking.

27 values, one per country hlth_silc_08:A.PC.TOTAL.TXP.Y_GE16.T.<geo>@2025 (<geo> is the country code) · request r4

Poorest and richest

Values, Poorest and richest

The values as Eurostat publishes them, one per country and group.

28 values, one per country hlth_silc_08:A.PC.QU1.TXP_TFAR_WLIST.Y_GE16.T.<geo>@2025 (<geo> is the country code) · request r5
28 values, one per country hlth_silc_08:A.PC.QU3.TXP_TFAR_WLIST.Y_GE16.T.<geo>@2025 (<geo> is the country code) · request r5
28 values, one per country hlth_silc_08:A.PC.QU5.TXP_TFAR_WLIST.Y_GE16.T.<geo>@2025 (<geo> is the country code) · request r5

Ranks, poorest fifth

Rank by value, highest first. Equal values share a rank, and the next rank is skipped. There are no ties in this ranking.

27 values, one per country hlth_silc_08:A.PC.QU1.TXP_TFAR_WLIST.Y_GE16.T.<geo>@2025 (<geo> is the country code) · request r5

Young and old

Values, Young and old

The values as Eurostat publishes them, one per country and group.

28 values, one per country hlth_silc_08:A.PC.TOTAL.TXP_TFAR_WLIST.Y_GE16.T.<geo>@2025 (<geo> is the country code) · request r1
28 values, one per country hlth_silc_08:A.PC.TOTAL.TXP_TFAR_WLIST.Y16-44.T.<geo>@2025 (<geo> is the country code) · request r6
28 values, one per country hlth_silc_08:A.PC.TOTAL.TXP_TFAR_WLIST.Y45-64.T.<geo>@2025 (<geo> is the country code) · request r6
28 values, one per country hlth_silc_08:A.PC.TOTAL.TXP_TFAR_WLIST.Y_GE65.T.<geo>@2025 (<geo> is the country code) · request r6

Ranks, all

Rank by value, highest first. Equal values share a rank, and the next rank is skipped. There are no ties in this ranking.

27 values, one per country hlth_silc_08:A.PC.TOTAL.TXP_TFAR_WLIST.Y_GE16.T.<geo>@2025 (<geo> is the country code) · request r1