Experience of long waiting lists for mental health services in Europe in 2023

In 2023, Spain and Germany were the countries with the highest share of people who encountered long waiting lists when accessing mental health services with 87 percent and 81 percent respectively. On the other hand, Romania and Bulgaria were the countries with the lowest share of people indicating problems with long waiting lists to access mental health services.

Share of people that encountered long waiting lists when accessing mental health services in Europe in 2023, by country

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Release date

October 2023

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Region

Europe

Survey time period

June 14 to June 21, 2023

Number of respondents

26,501 respondents

Age group

15 years and older

Special properties

Respondents who reported issues when accessing mental health services

Method of interview

Computer-assisted web interviews (CAWI)

Supplementary notes

The question was worded in the source as: Which of the following issue(s) did you or they encounter? (Choose a maximum of three answers) Only the share of people encountering long waiting lists when accessing mental health services was taken into account

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