Estonia vs Latvia: Self-reported unmet needs for medical examination by sex, age, main
Estonia
5.1%
in 2025
Latvia
7.1%
in 2025
Estonia rank
17th
Latvia rank
12th
Self-reported unmet needs for medical examination by sex, age, main over time
- Estonia
- Latvia
How they compare
Latvia currently reports 7.1% against 5.1% in Estonia, a difference of 2.0%.
That makes Latvia's figure about 1.4 times Estonia's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 13 shared years of data; in 2009 it was Latvia ahead.
Estonia ranks 17th and Latvia ranks 12th of 39 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Estonia averaged higher in 1 and Latvia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Estonia | Latvia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.8% | 17.3% | 13.5% | Latvia |
| 2010s | 11.1% | 12.3% | 1.2% | Latvia |
| 2020s | 11.5% | 4.8% | 6.8% | Estonia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher self-reported unmet needs for medical examination by sex, age, main, Estonia or Latvia?
- Latvia, at 7.1% against 5.1% in Estonia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in self-reported unmet needs for medical examination by sex, age, main between Estonia and Latvia?
- 2.0%, with Latvia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Estonia and Latvia?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 2009 to 2025.
- How do Estonia and Latvia rank globally for self-reported unmet needs for medical examination by sex, age, main?
- Estonia ranks 17th and Latvia ranks 12th of 39 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Self-reported unmet needs for medical examination by sex, age, main reason declared and groups of country of citizenship. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.