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

Norway: Self-reported unmet needs for medical examination by sex, age, main was 9.5 in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
9.5
Change on year
up 14.5%
World rank
3rd
of 31 countries
All-time high
9.5
in 2025
All-time low
1
in 2011
Years of data
17
2009–2025

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

02468102009201720252009: 4.72010: 2.32011: 12012: 2.22013: 2.92014: 2.32015: 3.42016: 2.62017: 2.72018: 3.22019: 3.12020: 3.82021: 6.52022: 6.82023: 5.12024: 8.32025: 9.5

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

The most recent figure for self-reported unmet needs for medical examination by sex, age, main in Norway is 9.5, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 17 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 14.5% on the previous year and up 179.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, self-reported unmet needs for medical examination by sex, age, main in Norway peaked at 9.5 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 1, in 2011.

That places Norway 3rd out of 31 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.

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 Norway, 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 Norway, 2009 to 2025.
Year Value Change
2009 4.7
2010 2.3 -51.1%
2011 1 -56.5%
2012 2.2 +120.0%
2013 2.9 +31.8%
2014 2.3 -20.7%
2015 3.4 +47.8%
2016 2.6 -23.5%
2017 2.7 +3.8%
2018 3.2 +18.5%
2019 3.1 -3.1%
2020 3.8 +22.6%
2021 6.5 +71.1%
2022 6.8 +4.6%
2023 5.1 -25.0%
2024 8.3 +62.7%
2025 9.5 +14.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 4.7 4.7 4.7 1
2010s 2.57 1 3.4 10
2020s 6.67 3.8 9.5 6

Countries ranked near Norway

  1. 1 Denmark 23.8 compare
  2. 2 Serbia 19.3 compare
  3. 4 Netherlands 9.2 compare
  4. 5 United Kingdom 9 compare
  5. 6 Ireland 8.3 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is self-reported unmet needs for medical examination by sex, age, main in Norway?
Self-reported unmet needs for medical examination by sex, age, main in Norway was 9.5 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest self-reported unmet needs for medical examination by sex, age, main recorded in Norway?
The highest recorded value was 9.5 in 2025.
What is the lowest self-reported unmet needs for medical examination by sex, age, main recorded in Norway?
The lowest recorded value was 1 in 2011.
How does Norway rank for self-reported unmet needs for medical examination by sex, age, main?
Norway ranks 3rd out of 31 countries with data for 2025.
Is self-reported unmet needs for medical examination by sex, age, main rising or falling in Norway?
Over the last ten years it is up 179.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Norway 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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