Self-reported unmet needs for medical examination by sex, age, main reason declared and educational attainment level by country
Countries reporting
38
Highest
7.5
Albania
Lowest
0
Czechia
Median
0.55
Years covered
18
2008–2025
Data points
709
What the numbers show
Self-reported unmet needs for medical examination by sex, age, main reason declared and educational attainment level is currently reported for 38 countries. The highest value is 7.5 in Albania; the lowest is 0 in Czechia.
The median across all reporting countries is 0.55, and the mean is 0.9395.
Over the past decade 7 countries rose and 18 fell. The largest increase was in Norway (up 266.7%), and the largest decrease in Slovakia (down 100.0%).
Self-reported unmet needs for medical examination by sex, age, main: full country ranking
| # | Country | Latest | Year | 10-year change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Albania | 7.5 | 2023 | down 33.0% | falling |
| 2 | Greece | 4.1 | 2025 | up 13.9% | volatile |
| 3 | France | 2.2 | 2025 | up 100.0% | rising |
| 4 | Latvia | 2.1 | 2025 | up 75.0% | falling |
| 5 | Iceland | 1.9 | 2020 | down 40.6% | flat |
| 6 | Romania | 1.5 | 2025 | up 36.4% | rising |
| 6 | Switzerland | 1.5 | 2024 | unchanged | rising |
| 7 | Türkiye | 0.4 | 2025 | down 93.5% | volatile |
| 8 | Italy | 1.3 | 2025 | down 45.8% | falling |
| 9 | Norway | 1.1 | 2025 | up 266.7% | volatile |
| 9 | North Macedonia | 1.1 | 2024 | up 37.5% | volatile |
| 11 | Serbia | 0.9 | 2025 | down 76.9% | volatile |
| 11 | Belgium | 0.9 | 2025 | down 50.0% | volatile |
| 11 | Euro area (EA11-1999, EA12-2001, EA13-2007, EA15-2008, EA16-2009, EA17-2011, EA18-2014, EA19-2015, EA20-2023, EA21-2026) | 0.9 | 2021 | down 25.0% | falling |
| 14 | Portugal | 0.8 | 2025 | down 27.3% | rising |
| 15 | Ireland | 0.7 | 2025 | down 69.6% | volatile |
| 15 | European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020) | 0.7 | 2019 | down 36.4% | falling |
| 15 | Montenegro | 0.7 | 2023 | down 90.0% | volatile |
| 18 | Bulgaria | 0.6 | 2025 | down 66.7% | volatile |
| 18 | Estonia | 0.6 | 2025 | — | volatile |
| 20 | Poland | 0.5 | 2025 | down 37.5% | falling |
| 20 | Denmark | 0.5 | 2025 | — | volatile |
| 22 | Finland | 0.4 | 2025 | — | volatile |
| 22 | Netherlands | 0.4 | 2025 | — | volatile |
| 24 | Sweden | 0.3 | 2025 | unchanged | volatile |
| 24 | Austria | 0.3 | 2025 | — | volatile |
| 24 | Luxembourg | 0.3 | 2025 | unchanged | volatile |
| 24 | Lithuania | 0.3 | 2025 | — | volatile |
| 24 | Hungary | 0.3 | 2025 | down 40.0% | volatile |
| 29 | Slovenia | 0.2 | 2025 | unchanged | volatile |
| 29 | United Kingdom | 0.2 | 2018 | up 100.0% | volatile |
| 29 | Germany | 0.2 | 2025 | — | volatile |
| 29 | Spain | 0.2 | 2025 | unchanged | volatile |
| 33 | Croatia | 0.1 | 2025 | down 83.3% | volatile |
| 34 | Slovakia | 0 | 2025 | down 100.0% | rising |
| 34 | Malta | 0 | 2025 | down 100.0% | volatile |
| 34 | Cyprus | 0 | 2025 | down 100.0% | volatile |
| 34 | Czechia | 0 | 2025 | — | volatile |
Regions and income groups
Aggregates are excluded from the country ranking above so that a region can never outrank a country.