Self-reported unmet needs for medical examination by main reason in Sweden
Sweden: Self-reported unmet needs for medical examination by main reason was 0.3% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
0.3%
Change on year
up 50.0%
World rank
24th
of 45 countries
All-time high
0.7%
in 2008
All-time low
0.0%
in 2017
Years of data
18
2008–2025
Self-reported unmet needs for medical examination by main reason in Sweden, 2008–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
Sweden recorded 0.3% for self-reported unmet needs for medical examination by main reason in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 50.0% on the previous year and down 40.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, self-reported unmet needs for medical examination by main reason in Sweden peaked at 0.7% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2017.
Sweden ranks 24th of 45 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
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 reason in Sweden, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 0.7% | — |
| 2009 | 0.5% | -28.6% |
| 2010 | 0.5% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 0.5% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.5% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.6% | +20.0% |
| 2014 | 0.6% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.5% | -16.7% |
| 2016 | 0.4% | -20.0% |
| 2017 | 0.0% | -100.0% |
| 2018 | 0.1% | — |
| 2019 | 0.0% | -100.0% |
| 2020 | 0.0% | — |
| 2021 | 0.0% | — |
| 2022 | 0.2% | — |
| 2023 | 0.1% | -50.0% |
| 2024 | 0.2% | +100.0% |
| 2025 | 0.3% | +50.0% |
Sweden compared with similar countries
- Sweden's 0.3% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.5%, 67% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Sweden's 0.3% is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.4%, 75% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.6% | 0.5% | 0.7% | 2 |
| 2010s | 0.4% | 0.0% | 0.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.3% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Sweden
- 21 Denmark 0.4% compare
- 21 Finland 0.4% compare
- 21 Türkiye 0.4% compare
- 24 Austria 0.3% compare
- 24 Hungary 0.3% compare
- 24 Luxembourg 0.3% compare
- 24 Montenegro 0.3% compare
- 24 Netherlands 0.3% compare
- 24 Netherlands 0.3% compare
More reference data data for Sweden
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.4328 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.2237 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.68 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.2063 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 1.68 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.45 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.9766 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.13 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 8.03 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.12 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is self-reported unmet needs for medical examination by main reason in Sweden?
- Self-reported unmet needs for medical examination by main reason in Sweden was 0.3% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest self-reported unmet needs for medical examination by main reason recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 0.7% in 2008.
- What is the lowest self-reported unmet needs for medical examination by main reason recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2017.
- How does Sweden rank for self-reported unmet needs for medical examination by main reason?
- Sweden ranks 24th out of 45 countries with data for 2025.
- Is self-reported unmet needs for medical examination by main reason rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is down 40.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Sweden 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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