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525 hospital beds per 100,000 inhabitants in the EU

9.9 healthy life years age 65, EU female

9.5 healthy life years age 65, EU male

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News

Flu vaccination for senior citizens: High vaccination rates in Denmark and Ireland

Influenza is a common infectious disease. Most people who get sick recover quickly, but the elderly in particular are at a higher risk of severe complications.

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Influenza vaccination rates

Germany has highest health expenditure in EU

In 2021, current health expenditure in Germany amounted to 12.9% of the gross domestic product (GDP) in Germany. This was the highest share of all 27 EU Member States.

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15% of 15-24 year olds in the EU smoke regularly

In the European Union, around 15% of young people aged 15-24 smoked every day in 2019. In Germany, 18% of 15-24 year olds smoked regularly, according to EU statistics office Eurostat.

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Overweight persons in the EU-27 by age and sex

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Frequent causes of death in the EU-27

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General medical practitioners per 100,000 inhabitants

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Current health care expenditure in the EU-27

Publications

Statistics explained: Encyclopedia of European statistics

Young people in Europe - a statistical summary - 2022 edition

This publication provides information concerning the situation of young people in the EU, its Member States and EFTA countries today for the areas of demography, education and training, employment and entrepreneurship, health and well-being, social inclusion, and digital world.

Young people in Europe - a statistical summary - 2022 edition

Ageing Europe - 2021 edition

A System of Health Accounts 2011 - revised edition 2017

This statistical manual contains a comprehensive description of the financial flows in health care.

A System of Health Accounts 2011 - revised edition 2017

HEDIC - Health expenditures by diseases and conditions - 2016 edition

This publication contains statistics on health expenditures by diseases.

HEDIC - Health expenditures by diseases and conditions - 2016 edition

Eurostat publications

Data

Key indicators

Eurostat Database

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Further data on Germany on this topic

International comparative data on this topic

Europe in figures: More Topics

Pop­u­la­tion, labour and so­cial is­sues

Population, labour and social issues

bevoelkerung

De­mog­ra­phy and mi­gra­tion

bevoelkerung

Ed­u­ca­tion, cul­ture

bildung_forschung_kultur

Labour mar­ket

arbeitsmarkt

So­cial is­sues, liv­ing con­di­tions

soziales