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Country health profiles - State of Health in the EU

Stakeholder survey: how are the Country Health Profiles being used?
The European Observatory on Health Systems and Policies and the OECD are inviting stakeholders to take a short survey on the State of Health in the EU Country Health Profiles. The survey looks at awareness, reach and patterns of use among readers and institutional stakeholders. Results will feed into future editions of the Country Health Profiles.

The survey takes 5 - 7 minutes to complete and is open until 18 June 2026.

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The State of Health in the EU country health profiles provide a concise and policy-relevant overview of health and health systems in all EU countries, Iceland and Norway, emphasising the particular characteristics and challenges in each country. They are designed to create a means of mutual learning that support the efforts of countries in their evidence-informed policy making.

Each Country Health Profile provides a short synthesis of:

health status
health determinants (with a focus on behavioural and environmental risks)
the organisation of the health system and health spending
the effectiveness, accessibility and resilience of the health system
a spotlight section on the pharmaceutical sector and policies within the country.

The profiles are the joint work of the European Observatory on Health Systems and Policies and the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD), in co-operation with the European Commission, as part of the 2024-2025 State of Health in the EU cycle.

This is the fifth edition of Country Health Profiles, published on 11 December 2025.

The Profiles are also available on the European Commission State of Health in the EU cycle webpages: https://ec.europa.eu/health/state/summary_en