Belgium vs Italy: Self-reported unmet needs for medical examination by sex, age, main
Belgium
0.9%
in 2025
Italy
1.3%
in 2025
Belgium rank
12th
Italy rank
9th
Self-reported unmet needs for medical examination by sex, age, main over time
- Belgium
- Italy
How they compare
Italy currently reports 1.3% against 0.9% in Belgium, a difference of 0.4%.
That makes Italy's figure about 1.4 times Belgium's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 17 shared years of data; in 2008 it was Italy ahead.
Belgium ranks 12th and Italy ranks 9th of 47 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 1 and Italy in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Italy | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.4% | 2.6% | 2.2% | Italy |
| 2010s | 1.6% | 2.0% | 0.4% | Italy |
| 2020s | 1.2% | 1.1% | 0.1% | Belgium |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher self-reported unmet needs for medical examination by sex, age, main, Belgium or Italy?
- Italy, at 1.3% against 0.9% in Belgium as of 2025.
- What is the difference in self-reported unmet needs for medical examination by sex, age, main between Belgium and Italy?
- 0.4%, with Italy ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Italy?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2025.
- How do Belgium and Italy rank globally for self-reported unmet needs for medical examination by sex, age, main?
- Belgium ranks 12th and Italy ranks 9th of 47 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Self-reported unmet needs for medical examination by sex, age, main reason declared and educational attainment level. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.