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

Estonia: Self-reported unmet needs for medical examination by main reason was 0.5% in 2025. ▼ Falling

Latest (2025)
0.5%
Change on year
up 25.0%
World rank
17th
of 45 countries
All-time high
1.1%
in 2016
All-time low
0.2%
in 2021
Years of data
18
2008–2025

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

0.20.40.60.811.22008201620252008: 0.9 Percentage2009: 0.8 Percentage2010: 0.7 Percentage2011: 1 Percentage2012: 0.9 Percentage2013: 0.8 Percentage2014: 0.5 Percentage2015: 0.7 Percentage2016: 1.1 Percentage2017: 0.7 Percentage2018: 0.6 Percentage2019: 0.4 Percentage2020: 0.5 Percentage2021: 0.2 Percentage2022: 0.3 Percentage2023: 0.4 Percentage2024: 0.4 Percentage2025: 0.5 Percentage

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.

Analysis

In 2025, self-reported unmet needs for medical examination by main reason in Estonia stood at 0.5%.

That represents a change of up 25.0% on the previous year and down 28.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, self-reported unmet needs for medical examination by main reason in Estonia peaked at 1.1% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.2%, in 2021.

Estonia ranks 17th of 45 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

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

Annual values for Self-reported unmet needs for medical examination by main reason declared and NUTS 2 region in Estonia, 2008 to 2025.
Year Percentage Change
2008 0.9%
2009 0.8% -11.1%
2010 0.7% -12.5%
2011 1.0% +42.9%
2012 0.9% -10.0%
2013 0.8% -11.1%
2014 0.5% -37.5%
2015 0.7% +40.0%
2016 1.1% +57.1%
2017 0.7% -36.4%
2018 0.6% -14.3%
2019 0.4% -33.3%
2020 0.5% +25.0%
2021 0.2% -60.0%
2022 0.3% +50.0%
2023 0.4% +33.3%
2024 0.4% +0.0%
2025 0.5% +25.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.9% 0.8% 0.9% 2
2010s 0.7% 0.4% 1.1% 10
2020s 0.4% 0.2% 0.5% 6

Countries ranked near Estonia

  1. 14 Belgium 0.8% compare
  2. 15 Bulgaria 0.7% compare
  3. 16 Ireland 0.6% compare
  4. 17 Estonia 0.5% compare
  5. 17 Poland 0.5% compare
  6. 17 Poland 0.5% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is self-reported unmet needs for medical examination by main reason in Estonia?
Self-reported unmet needs for medical examination by main reason in Estonia was 0.5% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest self-reported unmet needs for medical examination by main reason recorded in Estonia?
The highest recorded value was 1.1% in 2016.
What is the lowest self-reported unmet needs for medical examination by main reason recorded in Estonia?
The lowest recorded value was 0.2% in 2021.
How does Estonia rank for self-reported unmet needs for medical examination by main reason?
Estonia ranks 17th out of 45 countries with data for 2025.
Is self-reported unmet needs for medical examination by main reason rising or falling in Estonia?
Over the last ten years it is down 28.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Estonia 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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