Ireland vs Poland: Self-reported unmet needs for medical examination by main reason
Ireland
0.6%
in 2025
Poland
0.5%
in 2025
Ireland rank
16th
Poland rank
17th
Self-reported unmet needs for medical examination by main reason over time
- Ireland
- Poland
How they compare
Ireland currently reports 0.6% against 0.5% in Poland, a difference of 0.1%.
That makes Ireland's figure about 1.2 times Poland's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 18 shared years of data; in 2008 it was Poland ahead.
Ireland ranks 16th and Poland ranks 17th of 45 countries.
Poland has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | Poland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.1% | 2.7% | 1.5% | Poland |
| 2010s | 1.7% | 2.5% | 0.7% | Poland |
| 2020s | 0.4% | 0.5% | 0.1% | Poland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher self-reported unmet needs for medical examination by main reason, Ireland or Poland?
- Ireland, at 0.6% against 0.5% in Poland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in self-reported unmet needs for medical examination by main reason between Ireland and Poland?
- 0.1%, with Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Poland?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2025.
- How do Ireland and Poland rank globally for self-reported unmet needs for medical examination by main reason?
- Ireland ranks 16th and Poland ranks 17th of 45 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Self-reported unmet needs for medical examination by main reason declared and NUTS 2 region. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.