Belgium vs Switzerland: Self-reported unmet needs for medical examination by sex, age, main
Belgium
2.7%
in 2025
Switzerland
3.1%
in 2024
Belgium rank
32nd
Switzerland rank
29th
Self-reported unmet needs for medical examination by sex, age, main over time
- Belgium
- Switzerland
How they compare
Switzerland currently reports 3.1% against 2.7% in Belgium, a difference of 0.4%.
That makes Switzerland's figure about 1.1 times Belgium's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 16 shared years of data; in 2009 it was Switzerland ahead.
Belgium ranks 32nd and Switzerland ranks 29th of 45 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 1 and Switzerland in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.8% | 3.6% | 1.8% | Switzerland |
| 2010s | 4.0% | 3.0% | 1.0% | Belgium |
| 2020s | 2.5% | 2.6% | 0.1% | Switzerland |
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 Switzerland?
- Switzerland, at 3.1% against 2.7% in Belgium as of 2024.
- What is the difference in self-reported unmet needs for medical examination by sex, age, main between Belgium and Switzerland?
- 0.4%, with Switzerland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Switzerland?
- 16 years are reported by both, from 2009 to 2024.
- How do Belgium and Switzerland rank globally for self-reported unmet needs for medical examination by sex, age, main?
- Belgium ranks 32nd and Switzerland ranks 29th of 45 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Self-reported unmet needs for medical examination by sex, age, main reason declared and groups of country of birth. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.