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

Italy: Self-reported unmet needs for medical examination by main … NUTS was 1.6 in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
1.6
Change on year
up 60.0%
World rank
8th
of 47 countries
All-time high
6.5
in 2015
All-time low
1
in 2024
Years of data
17
2008–2025

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

02462008201620252008: 3.92009: 42010: 3.72011: 5.12012: 4.92013: 5.92014: 6.22015: 6.52016: 4.92017: 1.52018: 22019: 1.32021: 1.12022: 1.22023: 1.22024: 12025: 1.6

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

In 2025, self-reported unmet needs for medical examination by main reason in Italy stood at 1.6.

The figure is up 60.0% on the previous year and down 75.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, self-reported unmet needs for medical examination by main reason in Italy peaked at 6.5 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 1, in 2024.

Italy ranks 8th of 47 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

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

Annual values for Self-reported unmet needs for medical examination by main reason declared and NUTS 2 region in Italy, 2008 to 2025.
Year Value Change
2008 3.9 —
2009 4 +2.6%
2010 3.7 -7.5%
2011 5.1 +37.8%
2012 4.9 -3.9%
2013 5.9 +20.4%
2014 6.2 +5.1%
2015 6.5 +4.8%
2016 4.9 -24.6%
2017 1.5 -69.4%
2018 2 +33.3%
2019 1.3 -35.0%
2021 1.1 -15.4%
2022 1.2 +9.1%
2023 1.2 +0.0%
2024 1 -16.7%
2025 1.6 +60.0%

Italy compared with similar countries

  • Italy's 1.6 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.45, 3.6× the median. (34 countries reporting)
  • Italy's 1.6 is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.4, 4.0× the median. (31 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 3.95 3.9 4 2
2010s 4.2 1.3 6.5 10
2020s 1.22 1 1.6 5

Countries ranked near Italy

  1. 5 Romania 2 compare
  2. 6 France 1.9 compare
  3. 7 Iceland 1.7 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 Italy?
Self-reported unmet needs for medical examination by main reason in Italy was 1.6 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest self-reported unmet needs for medical examination by main reason recorded in Italy?
The highest recorded value was 6.5 in 2015.
What is the lowest self-reported unmet needs for medical examination by main reason recorded in Italy?
The lowest recorded value was 1 in 2024.
How does Italy rank for self-reported unmet needs for medical examination by main reason?
Italy ranks 8th out of 47 countries with data for 2025.
Is self-reported unmet needs for medical examination by main reason rising or falling in Italy?
Over the last ten years it is down 75.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Italy 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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