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

Italy: Self-reported unmet needs for medical examination by sex, age, main was 2.4 in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
2.4
Change on year
down 7.7%
World rank
23rd
of 31 countries
All-time high
15.1
in 2010
All-time low
1.3
in 2019
Years of data
16
2009–2025

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

0510152009201720252009: 7.32010: 15.12011: 12.42012: 7.62013: 9.62014: 11.12015: 13.12016: 7.72017: 22018: 3.62019: 1.32021: 42022: 2.12023: 2.22024: 2.62025: 2.4

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

Italy recorded 2.4 for self-reported unmet needs for medical examination by sex, age, main in 2025.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 7.7% on the previous year and down 81.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, self-reported unmet needs for medical examination by sex, age, main in Italy peaked at 15.1 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 1.3, in 2019.

Italy ranks 23rd of 31 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Self-reported unmet needs for medical examination by sex, age, main in Italy, 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 Italy, 2009 to 2025.
Year Value Change
2009 7.3
2010 15.1 +106.8%
2011 12.4 -17.9%
2012 7.6 -38.7%
2013 9.6 +26.3%
2014 11.1 +15.6%
2015 13.1 +18.0%
2016 7.7 -41.2%
2017 2 -74.0%
2018 3.6 +80.0%
2019 1.3 -63.9%
2021 4 +207.7%
2022 2.1 -47.5%
2023 2.2 +4.8%
2024 2.6 +18.2%
2025 2.4 -7.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 7.3 7.3 7.3 1
2010s 8.35 1.3 15.1 10
2020s 2.66 2.1 4 5

Countries ranked near Italy

  1. 20 Luxembourg 2.8 compare
  2. 21 Belgium 2.7 compare
  3. 21 Spain 2.7 compare
  4. 24 European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020) 2.2 compare
  5. 25 Germany 1.9 compare
  6. 26 Austria 1.8 compare
  7. 26 Portugal 1.8 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 Italy?
Self-reported unmet needs for medical examination by sex, age, main in Italy was 2.4 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest self-reported unmet needs for medical examination by sex, age, main recorded in Italy?
The highest recorded value was 15.1 in 2010.
What is the lowest self-reported unmet needs for medical examination by sex, age, main recorded in Italy?
The lowest recorded value was 1.3 in 2019.
How does Italy rank for self-reported unmet needs for medical examination by sex, age, main?
Italy ranks 23rd out of 31 countries with data for 2025.
Is self-reported unmet needs for medical examination by sex, age, main rising or falling in Italy?
Over the last ten years it is down 81.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Italy 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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