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

Switzerland: Self-reported unmet needs for medical examination by main reason was 1.2% in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
1.2%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
9th
of 45 countries
All-time high
1.3%
in 2014
All-time low
0.4%
in 2015
Years of data
17
2008–2024

Self-reported unmet needs for medical examination by main reason in Switzerland, 2008–2024

0.40.60.811.21.42008201620242008: 1 Percentage2009: 0.9 Percentage2010: 1 Percentage2011: 0.7 Percentage2012: 0.9 Percentage2013: 1 Percentage2014: 1.3 Percentage2015: 0.4 Percentage2016: 0.5 Percentage2017: 0.4 Percentage2018: 0.6 Percentage2019: 0.6 Percentage2020: 0.5 Percentage2021: 0.5 Percentage2022: 0.8 Percentage2023: 1.2 Percentage2024: 1.2 Percentage

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.

Analysis

In 2024, self-reported unmet needs for medical examination by main reason in Switzerland stood at 1.2%.

That represents a change of down 7.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, self-reported unmet needs for medical examination by main reason in Switzerland peaked at 1.3% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 0.4%, in 2015.

Switzerland ranks 9th of 45 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 17 years of available data.

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

Annual values for Self-reported unmet needs for medical examination by main reason declared and NUTS 2 region in Switzerland, 2008 to 2024.
Year Percentage Change
2008 1.0% —
2009 0.9% -10.0%
2010 1.0% +11.1%
2011 0.7% -30.0%
2012 0.9% +28.6%
2013 1.0% +11.1%
2014 1.3% +30.0%
2015 0.4% -69.2%
2016 0.5% +25.0%
2017 0.4% -20.0%
2018 0.6% +50.0%
2019 0.6% +0.0%
2020 0.5% -16.7%
2021 0.5% +0.0%
2022 0.8% +60.0%
2023 1.2% +50.0%
2024 1.2% +0.0%

Switzerland compared with similar countries

  • Switzerland's 1.2% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.5%, 2.7× the median. (34 countries reporting)
  • Switzerland's 1.2% is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.4%, 3.0× the median. (31 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.9% 0.9% 1.0% 2
2010s 0.7% 0.4% 1.3% 10
2020s 0.8% 0.5% 1.2% 5

Countries ranked near Switzerland

  1. 6 France 1.9% compare
  2. 7 Iceland 1.7% compare
  3. 8 Italy 1.6% compare
  4. 9 North Macedonia 1.2% compare
  5. 11 Serbia 1.1% compare
  6. 12 Portugal 1.0% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is self-reported unmet needs for medical examination by main reason in Switzerland?
Self-reported unmet needs for medical examination by main reason in Switzerland was 1.2% in 2024, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest self-reported unmet needs for medical examination by main reason recorded in Switzerland?
The highest recorded value was 1.3% in 2014.
What is the lowest self-reported unmet needs for medical examination by main reason recorded in Switzerland?
The lowest recorded value was 0.4% in 2015.
How does Switzerland rank for self-reported unmet needs for medical examination by main reason?
Switzerland ranks 9th out of 45 countries with data for 2024.
Is self-reported unmet needs for medical examination by main reason rising or falling in Switzerland?
Over the last ten years it is down 7.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Switzerland 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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