Self-reported unmet needs for medical examination by sex, age, main in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)

European Union - 27 countries (from 2020): Self-reported unmet needs for medical examination by sex, age, main was 3.7% in 2025. ▼ Falling

Latest (2025)
3.7%
Change on year
down 7.5%
Rank
1st
of 5 regions
All-time high
7.6%
in 2014
All-time low
1.5%
in 2017
Years of data
16
2010–2025

Self-reported unmet needs for medical examination by sex, age, main in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020), 2010–2025

24682010201720252010: 7.2 Percentage2011: 6.5 Percentage2012: 6.2 Percentage2013: 7.4 Percentage2014: 7.6 Percentage2015: 4.4 Percentage2016: 3.3 Percentage2017: 1.5 Percentage2018: 2.1 Percentage2019: 2.2 Percentage2020: 2.6 Percentage2021: 3.4 Percentage2022: 3.5 Percentage2023: 2.9 Percentage2024: 4 Percentage2025: 3.7 Percentage

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.

Analysis

The most recent figure for self-reported unmet needs for medical examination by sex, age, main in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) is 3.7%, measured in 2025.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 7.5% on the previous year and down 15.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, self-reported unmet needs for medical examination by sex, age, main in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) peaked at 7.6% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 1.5%, in 2017.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 16 years of available data.

Self-reported unmet needs for medical examination by sex, age, main in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020), year by year

Annual values for Self-reported unmet needs for medical examination by sex, age, main reason declared and groups of country of citizenship in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020), 2010 to 2025.
Year Percentage Change
2010 7.2%
2011 6.5% -9.7%
2012 6.2% -4.6%
2013 7.4% +19.4%
2014 7.6% +2.7%
2015 4.4% -42.1%
2016 3.3% -25.0%
2017 1.5% -54.5%
2018 2.1% +40.0%
2019 2.2% +4.8%
2020 2.6% +18.2%
2021 3.4% +30.8%
2022 3.5% +2.9%
2023 2.9% -17.1%
2024 4.0% +37.9%
2025 3.7% -7.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 4.8% 1.5% 7.6% 10
2020s 3.4% 2.6% 4.0% 6

Countries ranked near European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)

  1. 1 Denmark 23.8% compare
  2. 2 Serbia 19.3% compare
  3. 3 Norway 9.5% compare
  4. 4 Netherlands 9.2% compare
  5. 4 Netherlands 9.2% compare

See the full ranking of 44 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is self-reported unmet needs for medical examination by sex, age, main in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)?
Self-reported unmet needs for medical examination by sex, age, main in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) was 3.7% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest self-reported unmet needs for medical examination by sex, age, main recorded in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)?
The highest recorded value was 7.6% in 2014.
What is the lowest self-reported unmet needs for medical examination by sex, age, main recorded in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)?
The lowest recorded value was 1.5% in 2017.
How does European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) rank for self-reported unmet needs for medical examination by sex, age, main?
European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) ranks 1st out of 5 regions with data for 2025.
Is self-reported unmet needs for medical examination by sex, age, main rising or falling in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)?
Over the last ten years it is down 15.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Self-reported unmet needs for medical examination by sex, age, main reason declared and groups of country of citizenship. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Self-reported unmet needs for medical examination by sex, age, main reason declared and groups of country of citizenship
Unit
Percentage
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
44 places, 614 data points, 2009–2025
Last refreshed