Self-reported unmet needs for medical examination by sex, age, main in France

France: Self-reported unmet needs for medical examination by sex, age, main was 5.5 in 2025. ▬ Flat

Latest (2025)
5.5
Change on year
down 32.9%
World rank
11th
of 31 countries
All-time high
12.6
in 2014
All-time low
2.4
in 2019
Years of data
17
2009–2025

Self-reported unmet needs for medical examination by sex, age, main in France, 2009–2025

2.557.51012.52009201720252009: 7.22010: 6.72011: 3.92012: 4.72013: 6.42014: 12.62015: 4.52016: 6.42017: 3.62018: 42019: 2.42020: 6.62021: 42022: 82023: 6.82024: 8.22025: 5.5

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

The most recent figure for self-reported unmet needs for medical examination by sex, age, main in France is 5.5, measured in 2025.

That represents a change of down 32.9% on the previous year and up 22.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, self-reported unmet needs for medical examination by sex, age, main in France peaked at 12.6 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 2.4, in 2019.

France ranks 11th of 31 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Self-reported unmet needs for medical examination by sex, age, main in France, 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 France, 2009 to 2025.
Year Value Change
2009 7.2
2010 6.7 -6.9%
2011 3.9 -41.8%
2012 4.7 +20.5%
2013 6.4 +36.2%
2014 12.6 +96.9%
2015 4.5 -64.3%
2016 6.4 +42.2%
2017 3.6 -43.8%
2018 4 +11.1%
2019 2.4 -40.0%
2020 6.6 +175.0%
2021 4 -39.4%
2022 8 +100.0%
2023 6.8 -15.0%
2024 8.2 +20.6%
2025 5.5 -32.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 7.2 7.2 7.2 1
2010s 5.52 2.4 12.6 10
2020s 6.52 4 8.2 6

Countries ranked near France

  1. 8 Slovenia 7.3 compare
  2. 9 Latvia 7.1 compare
  3. 10 Sweden 7 compare
  4. 12 Estonia 5.1 compare
  5. 12 Iceland 5.1 compare
  6. 14 Croatia 4.3 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is self-reported unmet needs for medical examination by sex, age, main in France?
Self-reported unmet needs for medical examination by sex, age, main in France was 5.5 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest self-reported unmet needs for medical examination by sex, age, main recorded in France?
The highest recorded value was 12.6 in 2014.
What is the lowest self-reported unmet needs for medical examination by sex, age, main recorded in France?
The lowest recorded value was 2.4 in 2019.
How does France rank for self-reported unmet needs for medical examination by sex, age, main?
France ranks 11th out of 31 countries with data for 2025.
Is self-reported unmet needs for medical examination by sex, age, main rising or falling in France?
Over the last ten years it is up 22.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this France 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
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
37 places, 526 data points, 2009–2025
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