Self-reported unmet needs for medical examination by level of disability (activity limitation), sex and age by country
Countries reporting
38
Highest
6.9%
Finland
Lowest
0.0%
Croatia
Median
0.8%
Years covered
16
2010–2025
Data points
554
What the numbers show
Self-reported unmet needs for medical examination by level of disability (activity limitation), sex and age is currently reported for 38 countries. The highest value is 6.9% in Finland; the lowest is 0.0% in Croatia.
The median across all reporting countries is 0.8%, and the mean is 1.5%.
Over the past decade 15 countries rose and 22 fell. The largest increase was in Netherlands (up 1,400.0%), and the largest decrease in Croatia (down 100.0%).
Self-reported unmet needs for medical examination by level of disabili: full country ranking
| # | Country | Latest | Year | 10-year change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finland | 6.9% | 2025 | up 115.6% | volatile |
| 2 | Denmark | 5.2% | 2025 | up 642.9% | volatile |
| 3 | Albania | 5.0% | 2023 | down 12.3% | rising |
| 4 | Estonia | 4.6% | 2025 | down 23.3% | flat |
| 5 | Iceland | 3.6% | 2020 | down 41.0% | falling |
| 6 | Norway | 3.1% | 2025 | up 287.5% | rising |
| 7 | Ireland | 2.6% | 2025 | up 116.7% | falling |
| 8 | United Kingdom | 2.3% | 2018 | up 64.3% | rising |
| 8 | Greece | 2.3% | 2025 | down 37.8% | volatile |
| 10 | Sweden | 2.1% | 2025 | up 50.0% | flat |
| 10 | Slovenia | 2.1% | 2025 | up 950.0% | volatile |
| 10 | France | 2.1% | 2025 | up 31.2% | rising |
| 13 | Lithuania | 1.6% | 2025 | up 700.0% | volatile |
| 14 | Netherlands | 1.5% | 2025 | up 1,400.0% | volatile |
| 14 | Latvia | 1.5% | 2025 | down 11.8% | falling |
| 16 | Switzerland | 1.3% | 2024 | up 8.3% | volatile |
| 17 | Euro area (EA11-1999, EA12-2001, EA13-2007, EA15-2008, EA16-2009, EA17-2011, EA18-2014, EA19-2015, EA20-2023, EA21-2026) | 1.2% | 2021 | down 14.3% | falling |
| 18 | Poland | 1.0% | 2025 | down 54.5% | falling |
| 19 | North Macedonia | 0.9% | 2024 | down 10.0% | volatile |
| 20 | Italy | 0.7% | 2025 | down 73.1% | volatile |
| 20 | Hungary | 0.7% | 2025 | up 16.7% | volatile |
| 20 | European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020) | 0.7% | 2019 | down 53.3% | falling |
| 20 | Portugal | 0.7% | 2025 | down 50.0% | falling |
| 20 | Spain | 0.7% | 2025 | up 250.0% | volatile |
| 25 | Austria | 0.6% | 2025 | — | volatile |
| 25 | Germany | 0.6% | 2025 | up 500.0% | volatile |
| 25 | Malta | 0.6% | 2025 | up 100.0% | volatile |
| 28 | Slovakia | 0.5% | 2025 | down 44.4% | flat |
| 29 | Romania | 0.4% | 2025 | down 63.6% | volatile |
| 29 | Türkiye | 0.4% | 2025 | down 89.7% | volatile |
| 29 | Belgium | 0.4% | 2025 | down 78.9% | volatile |
| 32 | Serbia | 0.2% | 2025 | down 88.2% | volatile |
| 32 | Cyprus | 0.2% | 2025 | down 75.0% | volatile |
| 32 | Montenegro | 0.2% | 2023 | down 88.9% | volatile |
| 35 | Czechia | 0.1% | 2025 | down 75.0% | volatile |
| 35 | Bulgaria | 0.1% | 2025 | down 95.7% | volatile |
| 35 | Luxembourg | 0.1% | 2022 | down 50.0% | volatile |
| 38 | Croatia | 0.0% | 2025 | down 100.0% | volatile |