Self-reported unmet needs for medical examination by sex, age, main in United Kingdom
United Kingdom: Self-reported unmet needs for medical examination by sex, age, main was 9.0% in 2018. ▲ Rising
Self-reported unmet needs for medical examination by sex, age, main in United Kingdom, 2009–2018
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
In 2018, self-reported unmet needs for medical examination by sex, age, main in United Kingdom stood at 9.0%. That is the highest value across all 10 years on record.
That represents a change of up 28.6% on the previous year and up 246.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, self-reported unmet needs for medical examination by sex, age, main in United Kingdom peaked at 9.0% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 1.9%, in 2016.
That places United Kingdom 6th out of 39 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the top quarter.
Self-reported unmet needs for medical examination by sex, age, main in United Kingdom, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 2.6% | — |
| 2010 | 2.4% | -7.7% |
| 2011 | 3.8% | +58.3% |
| 2012 | 3.6% | -5.3% |
| 2013 | 4.1% | +13.9% |
| 2014 | 3.7% | -9.8% |
| 2015 | 6.1% | +64.9% |
| 2016 | 1.9% | -68.9% |
| 2017 | 7.0% | +268.4% |
| 2018 | 9.0% | +28.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.6% | 2.6% | 2.6% | 1 |
| 2010s | 4.6% | 1.9% | 9.0% | 9 |
Countries ranked near United Kingdom
- 3 Norway 9.5% compare
- 4 Netherlands 9.2% compare
- 4 Netherlands 9.2% compare
- 6 United Kingdom 9.0% compare
- 8 Ireland 8.3% compare
- 9 Finland 8.1% compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is self-reported unmet needs for medical examination by sex, age, main in United Kingdom?
- Self-reported unmet needs for medical examination by sex, age, main in United Kingdom was 9.0% in 2018, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest self-reported unmet needs for medical examination by sex, age, main recorded in United Kingdom?
- The highest recorded value was 9.0% in 2018.
- What is the lowest self-reported unmet needs for medical examination by sex, age, main recorded in United Kingdom?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.9% in 2016.
- How does United Kingdom rank for self-reported unmet needs for medical examination by sex, age, main?
- United Kingdom ranks 6th out of 39 countries with data for 2018.
- Is self-reported unmet needs for medical examination by sex, age, main rising or falling in United Kingdom?
- Over the last ten years it is up 246.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this United Kingdom 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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