Self-reported unmet needs for medical examination by main reason in Denmark

Denmark: Self-reported unmet needs for medical examination by main reason was 0.4% in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
0.4%
Change on year
up 33.3%
World rank
21st
of 45 countries
All-time high
0.4%
in 2014
All-time low
0.0%
in 2008
Years of data
18
2008–2025

Self-reported unmet needs for medical examination by main reason in Denmark, 2008–2025

00.10.20.30.42008201620252008: 0 Percentage2009: 0.1 Percentage2010: 0.3 Percentage2011: 0.1 Percentage2012: 0.3 Percentage2013: 0.3 Percentage2014: 0.4 Percentage2015: 0.3 Percentage2016: 0.2 Percentage2017: 0.3 Percentage2018: 0.3 Percentage2019: 0.3 Percentage2020: 0.2 Percentage2021: 0.3 Percentage2022: 0.3 Percentage2023: 0.4 Percentage2024: 0.3 Percentage2025: 0.4 Percentage

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.

Analysis

Denmark recorded 0.4% for self-reported unmet needs for medical examination by main reason in 2025. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.

That represents a change of up 33.3% on the previous year and up 33.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, self-reported unmet needs for medical examination by main reason in Denmark peaked at 0.4% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2008.

That places Denmark 21st out of 45 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.

Self-reported unmet needs for medical examination by main reason in Denmark, year by year

Annual values for Self-reported unmet needs for medical examination by main reason declared and NUTS 2 region in Denmark, 2008 to 2025.
Year Percentage Change
2008 0.0%
2009 0.1%
2010 0.3% +200.0%
2011 0.1% -66.7%
2012 0.3% +200.0%
2013 0.3% +0.0%
2014 0.4% +33.3%
2015 0.3% -25.0%
2016 0.2% -33.3%
2017 0.3% +50.0%
2018 0.3% +0.0%
2019 0.3% +0.0%
2020 0.2% -33.3%
2021 0.3% +50.0%
2022 0.3% +0.0%
2023 0.4% +33.3%
2024 0.3% -25.0%
2025 0.4% +33.3%

Denmark compared with similar countries

  • Denmark's 0.4% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.5%, 89% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
  • Denmark's 0.4% is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.4%, 1.0× the median. (31 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.1% 0.0% 0.1% 2
2010s 0.3% 0.1% 0.4% 10
2020s 0.3% 0.2% 0.4% 6

Countries ranked near Denmark

  1. 21 Finland 0.4% compare
  2. 21 Türkiye 0.4% compare
  3. 24 Austria 0.3% compare
  4. 24 Hungary 0.3% compare
  5. 24 Luxembourg 0.3% compare
  6. 24 Montenegro 0.3% compare
  7. 24 Netherlands 0.3% compare
  8. 24 Sweden 0.3% compare
  9. 24 Netherlands 0.3% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is self-reported unmet needs for medical examination by main reason in Denmark?
Self-reported unmet needs for medical examination by main reason in Denmark was 0.4% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest self-reported unmet needs for medical examination by main reason recorded in Denmark?
The highest recorded value was 0.4% in 2014.
What is the lowest self-reported unmet needs for medical examination by main reason recorded in Denmark?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2008.
How does Denmark rank for self-reported unmet needs for medical examination by main reason?
Denmark ranks 21st out of 45 countries with data for 2025.
Is self-reported unmet needs for medical examination by main reason rising or falling in Denmark?
Over the last ten years it is up 33.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Denmark data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Self-reported unmet needs for medical examination by main reason declared and NUTS 2 region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Self-reported unmet needs for medical examination by main reason declared and NUTS 2 region
Unit
Percentage
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
259 places, 3,164 data points, 2008–2025
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