The report, ‘Social inequalities in health in the EU’, was written by EuroHealthNet, in collaboration with the Centre for Health Equity Analytics (CHAIN).

Based on the latest comparable data from across Europe, this report confirms both the scale of health inequalities and the social and economic forces driving them. These health gaps undermine our shared European values, weaken economic competitiveness, and reduce resilience in the face of geopolitical and environmental crises.

This report sets out clear, evidence-based actions to close these gaps, strengthening Europe’s cohesion and making good health a reality for all, not a privilege for the few. The purpose of this report is to raise awareness and provide evidence of social inequalities in health as a key priority for EU and national policies, as well as to identify areas where EU and national action on social inequalities in health is feasible and needed.