Health spending per capita is among the lowest across the EU, and only about half the EU average (EUR 1428 per capita in Hungary compared to the EU average of EUR 2 797). Only two-thirds of health spending in Hungary is publicly funded (compared to nearly 80% across the EU), leaving the system highly reliant on direct out-of-pocket spending. Consequently, a relatively high share of low-income households reports unmet medical care needs due to financial reasons. More than 25% of such households face catastrophic out-of-pocket expenditure for health care, a higher share than in most other EU countries.