Self-reported unmet needs for medical examination by sex, age, main in European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020)

European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020): Self-reported unmet needs for medical examination by sex, age, main was 2.2% in 2019. ▼ Falling

Latest (2019)
2.2%
Change on year
down 31.2%
World rank
32nd
of 39 countries
All-time high
6.7%
in 2013
All-time low
1.9%
in 2017
Years of data
11
2009–2019

Self-reported unmet needs for medical examination by sex, age, main in European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020), 2009–2019

2345672009201420192009: 5.2 Percentage2010: 6.4 Percentage2011: 6.2 Percentage2012: 5.7 Percentage2013: 6.7 Percentage2014: 6.6 Percentage2015: 4.8 Percentage2016: 2.9 Percentage2017: 1.9 Percentage2018: 3.2 Percentage2019: 2.2 Percentage

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.

Analysis

European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020) recorded 2.2% for self-reported unmet needs for medical examination by sex, age, main in 2019.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 31.2% on the previous year and down 57.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, self-reported unmet needs for medical examination by sex, age, main in European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020) peaked at 6.7% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 1.9%, in 2017.

That places European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020) 32nd out of 39 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.

Self-reported unmet needs for medical examination by sex, age, main in European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020), 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 (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020), 2009 to 2019.
Year Percentage Change
2009 5.2%
2010 6.4% +23.1%
2011 6.2% -3.1%
2012 5.7% -8.1%
2013 6.7% +17.5%
2014 6.6% -1.5%
2015 4.8% -27.3%
2016 2.9% -39.6%
2017 1.9% -34.5%
2018 3.2% +68.4%
2019 2.2% -31.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 5.2% 5.2% 5.2% 1
2010s 4.7% 1.9% 6.7% 10

Countries ranked near European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020)

  1. 29 Belgium 2.7% compare
  2. 29 Spain 2.7% compare
  3. 31 Italy 2.4% compare
  4. 33 Germany 1.9% compare
  5. 34 Austria 1.8% compare
  6. 34 Portugal 1.8% 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 (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020)?
Self-reported unmet needs for medical examination by sex, age, main in European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020) was 2.2% in 2019, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest self-reported unmet needs for medical examination by sex, age, main recorded in European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020)?
The highest recorded value was 6.7% in 2013.
What is the lowest self-reported unmet needs for medical examination by sex, age, main recorded in European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020)?
The lowest recorded value was 1.9% in 2017.
How does European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020) rank for self-reported unmet needs for medical examination by sex, age, main?
European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020) ranks 32nd out of 39 countries with data for 2019.
Is self-reported unmet needs for medical examination by sex, age, main rising or falling in European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020)?
Over the last ten years it is down 57.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020) data come from?
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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
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