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

Switzerland: Self-reported unmet needs for medical examination by sex, age, main was 4.2 in 2024. ▬ Flat

Latest (2024)
4.2
Change on year
up 5.0%
World rank
15th
of 31 countries
All-time high
4.5
in 2018
All-time low
1.8
in 2021
Years of data
16
2009–2024

Self-reported unmet needs for medical examination by sex, age, main in Switzerland, 2009–2024

0123452009201620242009: 3.42010: 3.72011: 32012: 3.32013: 3.92014: 3.12015: 1.92016: 2.22017: 2.72018: 4.52019: 3.42020: 1.92021: 1.82022: 2.72023: 42024: 4.2

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

The most recent figure for self-reported unmet needs for medical examination by sex, age, main in Switzerland is 4.2, measured in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.0% on the previous year and up 35.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, self-reported unmet needs for medical examination by sex, age, main in Switzerland peaked at 4.5 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 1.8, in 2021.

Switzerland ranks 15th of 31 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Self-reported unmet needs for medical examination by sex, age, main in Switzerland, 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 Switzerland, 2009 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2009 3.4
2010 3.7 +8.8%
2011 3 -18.9%
2012 3.3 +10.0%
2013 3.9 +18.2%
2014 3.1 -20.5%
2015 1.9 -38.7%
2016 2.2 +15.8%
2017 2.7 +22.7%
2018 4.5 +66.7%
2019 3.4 -24.4%
2020 1.9 -44.1%
2021 1.8 -5.3%
2022 2.7 +50.0%
2023 4 +48.1%
2024 4.2 +5.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 3.4 3.4 3.4 1
2010s 3.17 1.9 4.5 10
2020s 2.92 1.8 4.2 5

Countries ranked near Switzerland

  1. 12 Estonia 5.1 compare
  2. 12 Iceland 5.1 compare
  3. 14 Croatia 4.3 compare
  4. 16 Greece 4.1 compare
  5. 17 Slovakia 3.8 compare
  6. 18 Czechia 3 compare
  7. 18 Euro area (EA11-1999, EA12-2001, EA13-2007, EA15-2008, EA16-2009, EA17-2011, EA18-2014, EA19-2015, EA20-2023, EA21-2026) 3 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is self-reported unmet needs for medical examination by sex, age, main in Switzerland?
Self-reported unmet needs for medical examination by sex, age, main in Switzerland was 4.2 in 2024, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest self-reported unmet needs for medical examination by sex, age, main recorded in Switzerland?
The highest recorded value was 4.5 in 2018.
What is the lowest self-reported unmet needs for medical examination by sex, age, main recorded in Switzerland?
The lowest recorded value was 1.8 in 2021.
How does Switzerland rank for self-reported unmet needs for medical examination by sex, age, main?
Switzerland ranks 15th out of 31 countries with data for 2024.
Is self-reported unmet needs for medical examination by sex, age, main rising or falling in Switzerland?
Over the last ten years it is up 35.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Switzerland 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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