EU Digital Health & Wellness
Europe's digital health market was worth €11 billion in 2023, and 94% of surveyed healthcare providers report using or planning AI (European Commission). Demand is there: 58.41% of EU residents sought health information online in 2024 (Eurostat).
20 verified facts tracked for this market — each with its source, reporting period and evidence tier. Tier 1 = primary institutions (central banks, statistical offices); tier 2 = disclosed industry panels.
| Metric | Value | Geo | Period | Tier | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Resident doctors' time spent on non-patient-facing tasks | 73.0percent of observed time | UK | January-July 2024; published 2025 | T1 | pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov |
| Resident-doctor dissatisfaction linked to administrative burden versus low pay | 62.1 / 51.1% of TACT satisfaction-survey respondent | UK | January-July 2024; published 2025 | T1 | pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov |
| Administrative-task time among electronic health record users | 44.1percent of observed time | UK | January-July 2024; published 2025 | T1 | pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov |
| Share of European healthcare providers reporting current AI use or planned adoption | 94% of surveyed healthcare providers | EU | 2026 | T1 | digital-strategy.ec.europa.eu |
| Biotech and healthcare share of European venture capital invested | 27percent of venture amount invested | EU | 2025 | T1 | investeurope.eu |
| Seeking health information online, EU27 | 58.41percent | EU27 | 2024 | T1 | ec.europa.eu |
| Net turnover per person employed in human health activities, Albania | 32.47EUR thousand per person employed | AL | 2024 | T1 | ec.europa.eu |
| Affordability barrier to medical examination among EU27 adults in the richest income fifth | 0.2percent | EU27 | 2024 | T1 | ec.europa.eu |
| Cost as reason for unmet medical examination, EU27 adults in the poorest income fifth | 2.1percent | EU27 | 2024 | T1 | ec.europa.eu |
| Waiting list as reason for unmet medical examination, EU27 adults in the poorest income fifth | 1.6percent | EU27 | 2024 | T1 | ec.europa.eu |
| EU population reporting unmet needs for medical care due to cost, distance, or waiting lists | 2.5% of EU population aged 16+ | EU | 2024 | T1 | ec.europa.eu |
| Waiting list as reason for unmet medical examination, EU27 adults in the richest income fifth | 1.1percent | EU27 | 2024 | T1 | ec.europa.eu |
| EU27 adults in the poorest income fifth reporting no unmet medical needs | 94.4percent | EU27 | 2024 | T1 | ec.europa.eu |
| Affordability barrier to medical examination across all EU27 adults | 1.0percent | EU27 | 2024 | T1 | ec.europa.eu |
| EU-27 composite eHealth maturity/adoption score, year-over-year growth (Digital Decade eHealth Indicator) | 4percentage points YoY increase | EU | 2023-2024 (2025 report, data as of 31 Dec 2024) | T1 | digital-strategy.ec.europa.eu |
| EU digital health market size and growth projection | 11EUR billion | EU | 2023 (projection horizon to 2035) | T1 | digital-strategy.ec.europa.eu |
| Decline in the number of early-stage venture capital funds in biotech and healthcare, 2022 to 2024 | 11percent | EU | 2022-2024 | T1 | investeurope.eu |
| EU individuals using online health services instead of visiting a hospital or doctor | 17.86 (2022) / 20.81 (2024)% of individuals aged 16-74 using the internet for other health services via a website or app instead of having to go to the hospital or visit a doctor | EU27 | 2022-2024 | T1 | ec.europa.eu |
| Share of EU individuals (16-74) who searched for health information online in the past 3 months | one in two EU citizens (55%)% of individuals aged 16-74 | EU | 2021 | T1 | ec.europa.eu |
| Government agencies share of commitments to biotech and healthcare-focused PE/VC funds, EU27 | 17percent of fundraising | EU | 2020-2024 | T1 | investeurope.eu |
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