Post by Nadica (She/Her) on Jul 3, 2024 21:26:38 GMT
15% EU people reported memory and concentration issues - Published Jan 29, 2024
In 2022, 14.9% of people in the EU reported moderate or severe difficulty with remembering or concentrating.
Among the EU countries, the highest shares of people facing difficulties in remembering or concentrating were recorded in Finland (33.6%), Denmark (26.7%), the Netherlands (26.0%), Sweden (25.2%) and Estonia (24.9%). In contrast, the lowest percentages were reported in Cyprus (5.7%), Malta (6.5%), Ireland (7.3%), Bulgaria (7.9%) and Hungary (8.0%).
Memory and concentration issues more frequent among at-risk-of-poverty people
When considering the at-risk-of-poverty (AROP) threshold, notable disparities emerge in the percentage of people experiencing memory or concentration difficulties. Among those not at risk, at EU level, 13.9% reported such difficulties, whereas the figure increased to 19.9% for people at risk of poverty.
Some EU countries recorded disparities exceeding 20 percentage points (pp) in reported difficulties with remembering and concentrating between individuals at risk of poverty and those not at risk. Specifically, the gap recorded in Croatia was 23.9 pp (16.2% of those not at risk of poverty reporting difficulties in remembering or concentrating, compared with 40.1% for people at risk of poverty) and in Estonia it was 21.2 pp (19.4% compared with 40.6%). Significant differences were also observed in Latvia (16.2 pp), Sweden (15.8 pp) and the Netherlands (14.3 pp).
In 2022, 14.9% of people in the EU reported moderate or severe difficulty with remembering or concentrating.
Among the EU countries, the highest shares of people facing difficulties in remembering or concentrating were recorded in Finland (33.6%), Denmark (26.7%), the Netherlands (26.0%), Sweden (25.2%) and Estonia (24.9%). In contrast, the lowest percentages were reported in Cyprus (5.7%), Malta (6.5%), Ireland (7.3%), Bulgaria (7.9%) and Hungary (8.0%).
Memory and concentration issues more frequent among at-risk-of-poverty people
When considering the at-risk-of-poverty (AROP) threshold, notable disparities emerge in the percentage of people experiencing memory or concentration difficulties. Among those not at risk, at EU level, 13.9% reported such difficulties, whereas the figure increased to 19.9% for people at risk of poverty.
Some EU countries recorded disparities exceeding 20 percentage points (pp) in reported difficulties with remembering and concentrating between individuals at risk of poverty and those not at risk. Specifically, the gap recorded in Croatia was 23.9 pp (16.2% of those not at risk of poverty reporting difficulties in remembering or concentrating, compared with 40.1% for people at risk of poverty) and in Estonia it was 21.2 pp (19.4% compared with 40.6%). Significant differences were also observed in Latvia (16.2 pp), Sweden (15.8 pp) and the Netherlands (14.3 pp).