Ireland vs United Kingdom: Self-reported unmet needs for medical examination by sex, age, main
Ireland
8.3%
in 2025
United Kingdom
9.0%
in 2018
Ireland rank
8th
United Kingdom rank
6th
Self-reported unmet needs for medical examination by sex, age, main over time
- Ireland
- United Kingdom
How they compare
United Kingdom currently reports 9.0% against 8.3% in Ireland, a difference of 0.7%.
That makes United Kingdom's figure about 1.1 times Ireland's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 10 shared years of data; in 2009 it was Ireland ahead.
Ireland ranks 8th and United Kingdom ranks 6th of 39 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Ireland averaged higher in 1 and United Kingdom in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.3% | 2.6% | 0.7% | Ireland |
| 2010s | 3.7% | 4.6% | 0.9% | United Kingdom |
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 United Kingdom?
- United Kingdom, at 9.0% against 8.3% in Ireland as of 2018.
- What is the difference in self-reported unmet needs for medical examination by sex, age, main between Ireland and United Kingdom?
- 0.7%, with United Kingdom ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and United Kingdom?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 2009 to 2018.
- How do Ireland and United Kingdom rank globally for self-reported unmet needs for medical examination by sex, age, main?
- Ireland ranks 8th and United Kingdom ranks 6th 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.