Country Health Profiles 2021

The State of Health in the EU’s Country Health Profiles provide a concise and policy-relevant overview of health and health systems in the EU/European Economic area, emphasizing the particular characteristics and challenges in each country. The 2021 edition has a special focus on the impact and responses of European health systems to the COVID-19 pandemic. Each Country Health Profile provides a short synthesis of:

health status (including mortality from COVID-19)
risk factors to health (including behavioural and environmental risks)
the organisation of the health system and health spending
the effectiveness, accessibility and resilience of the health system to the pandemic

The Country Health Profiles are an important step in the European Commission’s State of Health in the EU cycle and are the joint work of the OECD and the European Observatory on Health Systems and Policies, in cooperation with the European Commission. They are released once every two years, alternating with the release of Health at a Glance: Europe.

This is the third edition of Country Health Profiles, published on 13 December 2021.

COUNTRY HEALTH PROFILES 2021

Download below all Country Health Profiles 2021, either in English or in their native languages.

	Austria Austria: Country Health Profile 2021 Österreich: Länderprofil Gesundheit 2021		Italy Italy: Country Health Profile 2021 Italia: Profilo della sanità 2021
	Belgium Belgium: Country Health Profile 2021 Belgique : Profils de santé par pays 2021 België: Landenprofiel Gezondheid 2021		Latvia Latvia: Country Health Profile 2021 Latvija: Valsts veselības pārskats 2021
	Bulgaria Bulgaria: Country Health Profile 2021 България: Здравен профил за страната 2021		Lithuania Lithuania: Country Health Profile 2021 Lietuva: Šalies sveikatos profilis 2021
	Croatia Croatia: Country Health Profile 2021 Hrvatska: Pregled stanja zdravlja i zdravstvene zaštite 2021		Luxembourg Luxembourg: Country Health Profile 2021 Luxembourg: Profils de santé par pays 2021
	Cyprus Cyprus: Country Health Profile 2021 Κύπρος: Προφίλ Υγείας 2021		Malta Malta: Country Health Profile 2021
	Czech Republic Czech Republic: Country Health Profile 2021 Česká republika: zdravotní profil země 2021		Netherlands Netherlands: Country Health Profile 2021 Nederland: Landenprofiel Gezondheid 2021
	Denmark Denmark: Country Health Profile 2021 Danmark: National sundhedsprofil 2021		Norway Norway: Country Health Profile 2021 Norge: Landprofil 2021
	Estonia Estonia: Country Health Profile 2021 Eesti: Riigi terviseprofiil 2021		Poland Poland: Country Health Profile 2021 Polska: Profil systemu ochrony zdrowia 2021
	Finland Finland: Country Health Profile 2021 Suomi: Maan terveysprofiili 2021		Portugal Portugal: Country Health Profile 2021 Portugal: Perfil de Saúde do País 2021
	France France: Country Health Profile 2021 France : Profils de santé par pays 2021		Romania Romania: Country Health Profile 2021 Romania: Profilul Sănătății în 2021
	Germany Germany: Country Health Profile 2021 Deutschland: Länderprofil Gesundheit 2021		Slovak Republic Slovak Republic: Country Health Profile 2021 Slovensko: Zdravotný Profil Krajiny 2021
	Greece Greece: Country Health Profile 2021 Ελλάδα: Προφίλ Υγείας 2021		Slovenia Slovenia: Country Health Profile 2021 Slovenija: Zdravstveni profil leta 2021
	Hungary Hungary: Country Health Profile 2021 Magyarország: Egészségügyi országprofil 2021		Spain Spain: Country Health Profile 2021 España: Perfil Sanitario del país 2021
	Iceland Iceland: Country Health Profile 2021 Ísland: Heilbrigðismál Landsyfirlit Árið 2021		Sweden Sweden: Country Health Profile 2021 Sverige: Landprofil hälsa 2021
	Ireland Ireland: Country Health Profile 2021

The entire 2021 series is also available in the OECD iLibrary, as well as previous editions (2017 and 2019).

Note by Turkey: The information in this document with reference to “Cyprus” relates to the southern part of the Island. There is no single authority representing both Turkish and Greek Cypriot people on the Island. Turkey recognises the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus (TRNC). Until a lasting and equitable solution is found within the context of the United Nations, Turkey shall preserve its position concerning the “Cyprus issue”.
Note by all the European Union Member States of the OECD and the European Union: The Republic of Cyprus is recognised by all members of the United Nations with the exception of Turkey. The information in this document relates to the area under the effective control of the Government of the Republic of Cyprus.

LAUNCH EVENTS and KEY PRESENTATIONS

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The Commission is complementing the key findings of these country health profiles with the "State of Health in the EU - Companion Report 2021". For more information see ec.europa.eu/health/state
All Country Health Profiles are also available at https://ec.europa.eu/health/state/country_profiles_en
Other key publication under the "State of Health in the EU" cycle: Health at a Glance: Europe 2022