Bulgaria vs Ireland: Self-reported unmet needs for medical examination by sex, age, main
Bulgaria
0.6%
in 2025
Ireland
0.7%
in 2025
Bulgaria rank
19th
Ireland rank
16th
Self-reported unmet needs for medical examination by sex, age, main over time
- Bulgaria
- Ireland
How they compare
Ireland currently reports 0.7% against 0.6% in Bulgaria, a difference of 0.1%.
That makes Ireland's figure about 1.2 times Bulgaria's.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 18 shared years of data; in 2008 it was Bulgaria ahead.
Bulgaria ranks 19th and Ireland ranks 16th of 47 countries.
Bulgaria has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.0% | 1.1% | 5.0% | Bulgaria |
| 2010s | 2.4% | 1.9% | 0.5% | Bulgaria |
| 2020s | 0.7% | 0.5% | 0.2% | Bulgaria |
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, Bulgaria or Ireland?
- Ireland, at 0.7% against 0.6% in Bulgaria as of 2025.
- What is the difference in self-reported unmet needs for medical examination by sex, age, main between Bulgaria and Ireland?
- 0.1%, with Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Ireland?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2025.
- How do Bulgaria and Ireland rank globally for self-reported unmet needs for medical examination by sex, age, main?
- Bulgaria ranks 19th and Ireland ranks 16th 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.