Unheard, unseen and untreated: Health inequalities in Europe today

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Who We Saw

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MIGRANT CATEGORISATION

FIGURE 5. Nationality; by sub-region

FIGURE 6. Age group of individuals; by nationals, EU/EEA migrants, non-EU/EEA migrants

38

3,000

Northern America

30

EU/EEA migrants

Number of Individuals

2,000

26 2,443

1,500

Central Asia

1,000

Eastern Asia

500

0

South-Eastern Asia

168

24

404

9 217 148

295 0-4

5-9

5 163 10-14

Southern Asia

Western Europe

35

2,021

40

1,403 877

580

35

599

224

327

345

401

382

431

421

411

15-19

20-24

25-29

30-34

35-39

40-44

45-49

50-54

Figure 6, in which data is categorised by age groups, shows that in all age groups the majority of individuals were non-EU/EEA migrants. The highest proportion of non-EU/EEA migrants was in the 30–34 age group (18.7%;

Northern Europe

45

2,614

1,507

Figures 6 and 7 present the data categorised by EU/European Economic Area (EEA) migrants, non-EU/EEA migrants, and nationals.25, 26 Most of all individuals seen at MdM programmes were non-EU/EEA migrants (74.7%; 14,159/18,962), followed by EU/EEA migrants (22.2%; 4,210/18,962) and nationals (3.1%; 593/18,962).

Western Asia

Nationals

36

2,500

Latin America & Caribbean

Non-EU/EEA migrants

386 252 55-59

2,614/13,976). In general, the age profile of the non-EU/EEA migrants was younger than the EU/EEA migrants and national groups. The highest levels of EU/EEA migrants were observed in children in comparison to the other age groups; 34.0% of individuals in the 0–4 age group (295/867) were EU/ EEA migrants as were 39.6% of the 5–9 age group (148/374) and 41.9% of the 10–14 age group (121/289). Almost a third of nationals who attended an MdM programme were under the age of 4 (30.3%, 168/554). In Figure 7, the data is categorised by the

31 356 171

60-64

16 185

8

65-69

70-74

4

4

75-79

80+

country of the MdM programme in which the individual was seen. The highest proportion of non-EU/EEA migrants attended programmes in the United Kingdom (96.5%; 688/713), Sweden (88.9%; 272/306), Belgium (88.0%; 1,667/1,894), and France (80.3%; 9,865/12,285). The highest level of EU/ EEA migrants was observed in Germany (46.3%; 1,111/2,397) and Luxembourg (40.7%; 557/1,367). The MdM programmes saw 593 nationals in total, with the highest proportions in Germany (13.4%; 322/2,397) and Luxembourg (7.8%; 107/1,367).

FIGURE 7. Country of MdM programme; by nationals, EU/EEA migrants, non-EU/EEA migrants

3.1

100%

Southern Europe

1.3

0.7 7.8

13.4

51.4

40.2

80%

Percentage

Eastern Europe

Northern Africa

74.7

60%

88.9

96.5

80.3

88.0

40%

40.7

20%

Sub-Saharan Africa

22.2 0

1,000

2,000

3,000

4,000

5,000

6,000

Number of Individuals

Figure 5 shows that a little more than half of the individuals seen at the MdM programmes were nationals from Africa (51.9%; 9,838/18,962), with 35.2% native of sub-Saharan Africa (6,668/18,962) and 16.7% from Northern Africa (3,170/18,962).

31.1% of individuals were from Europe (5,901/18,962) with 20.2% native of Eastern Europe (3,831/18,962). 14.5% of individuals were from Asia (2,741/18,962). Just 2.5% of individuals were from the Americas (474/18,962).

0%

All

EU/EEA migrants

Fig 5. Data from social consultations includes each individual once. Continents with less than 10 individuals not shown (Oceania, with eight individuals). Figure excludes 3,996 records missing nationalities (17.4%, 3,996/22,958).

46.3 18.4

11.1 United Kingdom Non-EU/EEA migrants

25. This categorisation was calculated based on individuals’ nationality in relation to the country where they had a consultation. There are limitations to this categorisation, which must be considered (for further details see the section on “Limitations”).

Sweden

Luxembourg

Germany

France

12.0 Belgium

Nationals

26. This report uses the terms: “EU/EEA migrants” to refer to citizens of European Single Market states – EU countries, EEA, and Switzerland – who are living in another EU or EEA country, or Switzerland; “non-EU/EEA migrants” are those who are not citizens of EU or EEA countries, or Switzerland; and “nationals” are those who reported nationality the same as the clinic country code.

Fig 6. Data from social consultations includes each individual once. Figure excludes 4,362 records missing age, nationality, or both (19.0%; 4,362/22,958). Fig 7. Data from social consultations includes each individual once. Figure excludes 3,996 records missing nationalities (17.4%; 3,996/22,958).


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