Ireland vs Netherlands: Self-reported unmet needs for medical examination by sex, age, main
Ireland
8.3%
in 2025
Netherlands
9.2%
in 2025
Ireland rank
8th
Netherlands rank
4th
Self-reported unmet needs for medical examination by sex, age, main over time
- Ireland
- Netherlands
How they compare
Netherlands currently reports 9.2% against 8.3% in Ireland, a difference of 0.9%.
That makes Netherlands's figure about 1.1 times Ireland's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 17 shared years of data; in 2009 it was Ireland ahead.
Ireland ranks 8th and Netherlands ranks 4th of 39 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Ireland averaged higher in 2 and Netherlands in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | Netherlands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.3% | 0.3% | 3.0% | Ireland |
| 2010s | 3.7% | 1.7% | 2.0% | Ireland |
| 2020s | 4.4% | 5.9% | 1.5% | Netherlands |
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 Netherlands?
- Netherlands, at 9.2% against 8.3% in Ireland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in self-reported unmet needs for medical examination by sex, age, main between Ireland and Netherlands?
- 0.9%, with Netherlands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Netherlands?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 2009 to 2025.
- How do Ireland and Netherlands rank globally for self-reported unmet needs for medical examination by sex, age, main?
- Ireland ranks 8th and Netherlands ranks 4th 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.