Norway vs Sweden: Self-reported unmet needs for medical examination by sex, age, main
Norway
6.3%
in 2025
Sweden
6.2%
in 2025
Norway rank
12th
Sweden rank
13th
Self-reported unmet needs for medical examination by sex, age, main over time
- Norway
- Sweden
How they compare
Norway currently reports 6.3% against 6.2% in Sweden, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 17 shared years of data; in 2009 it was Sweden ahead.
Norway ranks 12th and Sweden ranks 13th of 45 countries.
Sweden has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Norway | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.5% | 18.7% | 13.2% | Sweden |
| 2010s | 2.8% | 11.3% | 8.5% | Sweden |
| 2020s | 5.9% | 6.8% | 0.9% | Sweden |
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, Norway or Sweden?
- Norway, at 6.3% against 6.2% in Sweden as of 2025.
- What is the difference in self-reported unmet needs for medical examination by sex, age, main between Norway and Sweden?
- 0.1%, with Norway ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Norway and Sweden?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 2009 to 2025.
- How do Norway and Sweden rank globally for self-reported unmet needs for medical examination by sex, age, main?
- Norway ranks 12th 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.