Iceland vs Sweden: Self-reported unmet needs for medical examination by sex, age, main
Iceland
6.1%
in 2020
Sweden
6.2%
in 2025
Iceland rank
14th
Sweden rank
13th
Self-reported unmet needs for medical examination by sex, age, main over time
- Iceland
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 6.2% against 6.1% in Iceland, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 12 shared years of data; in 2009 it was Sweden ahead.
Iceland ranks 14th and Sweden ranks 13th of 45 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Iceland averaged higher in 1 and Sweden in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.4% | 18.7% | 14.3% | Sweden |
| 2010s | 9.4% | 11.3% | 2.0% | Sweden |
| 2020s | 6.1% | 5.4% | 0.7% | Iceland |
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, Iceland or Sweden?
- Sweden, at 6.2% against 6.1% in Iceland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in self-reported unmet needs for medical examination by sex, age, main between Iceland and Sweden?
- 0.1%, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Sweden?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 2009 to 2020.
- How do Iceland and Sweden rank globally for self-reported unmet needs for medical examination by sex, age, main?
- Iceland ranks 14th and Sweden ranks 13th 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.