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 in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
9
Change on year
up 28.6%
World rank
5th
of 31 countries
All-time high
9
in 2018
All-time low
1.9
in 2016
Years of data
10
2009–2018

Self-reported unmet needs for medical examination by sex, age, main in United Kingdom, 2009–2018

2468102009201320182009: 2.62010: 2.42011: 3.82012: 3.62013: 4.12014: 3.72015: 6.12016: 1.92017: 72018: 9

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

The most recent figure for self-reported unmet needs for medical examination by sex, age, main in United Kingdom is 9, measured in 2018. That is the highest value across all 10 years on record.

The figure is 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 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 1.9, in 2016.

United Kingdom ranks 5th of 31 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

Self-reported unmet needs for medical examination by sex, age, main in United Kingdom, 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 United Kingdom, 2009 to 2018.
Year Value 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 +268.4%
2018 9 +28.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 2.6 2.6 2.6 1
2010s 4.62 1.9 9 9

Countries ranked near United Kingdom

  1. 2 Serbia 19.3 compare
  2. 3 Norway 9.5 compare
  3. 4 Netherlands 9.2 compare
  4. 6 Ireland 8.3 compare
  5. 7 Finland 8.1 compare
  6. 8 Slovenia 7.3 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 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 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 5th out of 31 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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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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