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

Ireland: Self-reported unmet needs for medical examination by sex, age, main was 8.3 in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
8.3
Change on year
up 219.2%
World rank
6th
of 31 countries
All-time high
8.3
in 2025
All-time low
1.8
in 2022
Years of data
17
2009–2025

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

24682009201720252009: 3.32010: 4.72011: 3.72012: 3.32013: 5.82014: 3.82015: 4.12016: 2.62017: 2.92018: 2.82019: 32020: 3.52021: 5.12022: 1.82023: 52024: 2.62025: 8.3

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

The most recent figure for self-reported unmet needs for medical examination by sex, age, main in Ireland is 8.3, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 17 years on record.

The figure is up 219.2% on the previous year and up 102.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, self-reported unmet needs for medical examination by sex, age, main in Ireland peaked at 8.3 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 1.8, in 2022.

Ireland ranks 6th of 31 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

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

Self-reported unmet needs for medical examination by sex, age, main in Ireland, 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 Ireland, 2009 to 2025.
Year Value Change
2009 3.3
2010 4.7 +42.4%
2011 3.7 -21.3%
2012 3.3 -10.8%
2013 5.8 +75.8%
2014 3.8 -34.5%
2015 4.1 +7.9%
2016 2.6 -36.6%
2017 2.9 +11.5%
2018 2.8 -3.4%
2019 3 +7.1%
2020 3.5 +16.7%
2021 5.1 +45.7%
2022 1.8 -64.7%
2023 5 +177.8%
2024 2.6 -48.0%
2025 8.3 +219.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 3.3 3.3 3.3 1
2010s 3.67 2.6 5.8 10
2020s 4.38 1.8 8.3 6

Countries ranked near Ireland

  1. 3 Norway 9.5 compare
  2. 4 Netherlands 9.2 compare
  3. 5 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 9 compare
  4. 7 Finland 8.1 compare
  5. 8 Slovenia 7.3 compare
  6. 9 Latvia 7.1 compare

See the full ranking of 37 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is self-reported unmet needs for medical examination by sex, age, main in Ireland?
Self-reported unmet needs for medical examination by sex, age, main in Ireland was 8.3 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest self-reported unmet needs for medical examination by sex, age, main recorded in Ireland?
The highest recorded value was 8.3 in 2025.
What is the lowest self-reported unmet needs for medical examination by sex, age, main recorded in Ireland?
The lowest recorded value was 1.8 in 2022.
How does Ireland rank for self-reported unmet needs for medical examination by sex, age, main?
Ireland ranks 6th out of 31 countries with data for 2025.
Is self-reported unmet needs for medical examination by sex, age, main rising or falling in Ireland?
Over the last ten years it is up 102.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Ireland 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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