Ireland vs Latvia: Self-reported unmet needs for medical examination by sex, age, main
Ireland
8.3%
in 2025
Latvia
7.1%
in 2025
Ireland rank
8th
Latvia rank
12th
Self-reported unmet needs for medical examination by sex, age, main over time
- Ireland
- Latvia
How they compare
Ireland currently reports 8.3% against 7.1% in Latvia, a difference of 1.2%.
That makes Ireland's figure about 1.2 times Latvia's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 13 shared years of data; in 2009 it was Latvia ahead.
Ireland ranks 8th and Latvia ranks 12th of 39 countries.
Latvia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | Latvia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.3% | 17.3% | 14.0% | Latvia |
| 2010s | 3.3% | 12.3% | 9.1% | Latvia |
| 2020s | 4.4% | 4.8% | 0.4% | Latvia |
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, Ireland or Latvia?
- Ireland, at 8.3% against 7.1% in Latvia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in self-reported unmet needs for medical examination by sex, age, main between Ireland and Latvia?
- 1.2%, with Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Latvia?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 2009 to 2025.
- How do Ireland and Latvia rank globally for self-reported unmet needs for medical examination by sex, age, main?
- Ireland ranks 8th 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.