Ireland vs Norway: Self-reported unmet needs for medical examination by sex, age, main
Ireland
8.3%
in 2025
Norway
9.5%
in 2025
Ireland rank
8th
Norway rank
3rd
Self-reported unmet needs for medical examination by sex, age, main over time
- Ireland
- Norway
How they compare
Norway currently reports 9.5% against 8.3% in Ireland, a difference of 1.2%.
That makes Norway's figure about 1.1 times Ireland's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 17 shared years of data; in 2009 it was Norway ahead.
Ireland ranks 8th and Norway ranks 3rd of 39 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Ireland averaged higher in 1 and Norway in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | Norway | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.3% | 4.7% | 1.4% | Norway |
| 2010s | 3.7% | 2.6% | 1.1% | Ireland |
| 2020s | 4.4% | 6.7% | 2.3% | Norway |
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 Norway?
- Norway, at 9.5% 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 Norway?
- 1.2%, with Norway ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Norway?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 2009 to 2025.
- How do Ireland and Norway rank globally for self-reported unmet needs for medical examination by sex, age, main?
- Ireland ranks 8th and Norway ranks 3rd 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.