Self-reported unmet needs for medical examination by main reason in Iceland
Iceland: Self-reported unmet needs for medical examination by main reason was 1.7% in 2022. ▼ Falling
Latest (2022)
1.7%
Change on year
down 5.6%
World rank
7th
of 45 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
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
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 45 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 reason in Iceland, year by year
| Year | Percentage | 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 0.5%, 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.4% | 1.2% | 1.7% | 2 |
| 2010s | 2.9% | 2.1% | 3.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.7% | 1.7% | 1.8% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Iceland
- 5 Romania 2.0% compare
- 6 France 1.9% compare
- 8 Italy 1.6% compare
- 9 Switzerland 1.2% compare
- 9 North Macedonia 1.2% compare
More reference data data for Iceland
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0288 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0708 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.1854 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0001 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.1854 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0964 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.062 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.2576 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.7664 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0005 (2050)
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 45 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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