Self-reported unmet needs for medical examination by main … NUTS in Iceland

Iceland: Self-reported unmet needs for medical examination by main … NUTS was 1.7 in 2022. ▼ Falling

Latest (2022)
1.7
Change on year
down 5.6%
World rank
7th
of 47 countries
All-time high
3.7
in 2012
All-time low
1.2
in 2008
Years of data
15
2008–2022

Self-reported unmet needs for medical examination by main reason in Iceland, 2008–2022

11.522.533.52008201520222008: 1.22009: 1.72010: 2.52011: 3.42012: 3.72013: 2.92014: 3.42015: 3.32016: 2.12017: 2.32018: 2.52019: 3.22020: 1.72021: 1.82022: 1.7

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

In 2022, self-reported unmet needs for medical examination by main reason in Iceland stood at 1.7.

That represents a change of down 5.6% on the previous year and down 54.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, self-reported unmet needs for medical examination by main reason in Iceland peaked at 3.7 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 1.2, in 2008.

That places Iceland 7th out of 47 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 15 years of available data.

Self-reported unmet needs for medical examination by main … NUTS in Iceland, year by year

Annual values for Self-reported unmet needs for medical examination by main reason declared and NUTS 2 region in Iceland, 2008 to 2022.
Year Value Change
2008 1.2 —
2009 1.7 +41.7%
2010 2.5 +47.1%
2011 3.4 +36.0%
2012 3.7 +8.8%
2013 2.9 -21.6%
2014 3.4 +17.2%
2015 3.3 -2.9%
2016 2.1 -36.4%
2017 2.3 +9.5%
2018 2.5 +8.7%
2019 3.2 +28.0%
2020 1.7 -46.9%
2021 1.8 +5.9%
2022 1.7 -5.6%

Iceland compared with similar countries

  • Iceland's 1.7 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.45, 3.8× the median. (34 countries reporting)
  • Iceland's 1.7 is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.4, 4.2× the median. (31 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 1.45 1.2 1.7 2
2010s 2.93 2.1 3.7 10
2020s 1.73 1.7 1.8 3

Countries ranked near Iceland

  1. 5 Romania 2 compare
  2. 6 France 1.9 compare
  3. 8 Italy 1.6 compare
  4. 9 Switzerland 1.2 compare
  5. 9 North Macedonia 1.2 compare
  6. 9 North Macedonia 1.2 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is self-reported unmet needs for medical examination by main reason in Iceland?
Self-reported unmet needs for medical examination by main reason in Iceland was 1.7 in 2022, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest self-reported unmet needs for medical examination by main reason recorded in Iceland?
The highest recorded value was 3.7 in 2012.
What is the lowest self-reported unmet needs for medical examination by main reason recorded in Iceland?
The lowest recorded value was 1.2 in 2008.
How does Iceland rank for self-reported unmet needs for medical examination by main reason?
Iceland ranks 7th out of 47 countries with data for 2022.
Is self-reported unmet needs for medical examination by main reason rising or falling in Iceland?
Over the last ten years it is down 54.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Iceland 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
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
264 places, 3,229 data points, 2008–2025
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