Self-reported unmet needs for medical examination by sex, age, main reason declared and groups of country of birth by country
Countries reporting
47
Highest
20.9
Denmark
Lowest
0
Montenegro
Median
4.7
Years covered
17
2009–2025
Data points
764
What the numbers show
Self-reported unmet needs for medical examination by sex, age, main reason declared and groups of country of birth is currently reported for 47 countries. The highest value is 20.9 in Denmark; the lowest is 0 in Montenegro.
The median across all reporting countries is 4.7, and the mean is 5.16.
Over the past decade 19 countries rose and 20 fell. The largest increase was in Austria (up 700.0%), and the largest decrease in Montenegro (down 100.0%).
Self-reported unmet needs for medical examination by sex … birth: full country ranking
| # | Country | Latest | Year | 10-year change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Denmark | 20.9 | 2025 | up 57.1% | rising |
| 2 | Türkiye | 14.7 | 2025 | up 42.7% | rising |
| 3 | Latvia | 10.6 | 2025 | up 39.5% | volatile |
| 3 | Latvia | 10.6 | 2025 | up 39.5% | volatile |
| 5 | Finland | 9.2 | 2025 | up 142.1% | rising |
| 5 | Serbia | 9.2 | 2025 | down 35.2% | falling |
| 5 | Serbia | 9.2 | 2025 | down 35.2% | falling |
| 8 | United Kingdom | 8.4 | 2018 | up 95.3% | rising |
| 8 | United Kingdom | 8.4 | 2018 | up 95.3% | rising |
| 10 | Netherlands | 7.9 | 2025 | — | volatile |
| 10 | Greece | 7.9 | 2025 | down 45.5% | falling |
| 10 | Netherlands | 7.9 | 2025 | — | volatile |
| 13 | Norway | 6.3 | 2025 | up 110.0% | rising |
| 14 | Sweden | 6.2 | 2025 | down 57.2% | falling |
| 15 | Iceland | 6.1 | 2020 | down 29.1% | rising |
| 16 | North Macedonia | 5.6 | 2024 | up 133.3% | volatile |
| 16 | North Macedonia | 5.6 | 2024 | up 133.3% | volatile |
| 18 | France | 5.5 | 2025 | up 66.7% | flat |
| 18 | Ireland | 5.5 | 2025 | up 48.6% | rising |
| 20 | Estonia | 5.4 | 2025 | down 26.0% | falling |
| 20 | Estonia | 5.4 | 2025 | down 26.0% | falling |
| 22 | Croatia | 5.3 | 2025 | up 23.3% | volatile |
| 22 | Croatia | 5.3 | 2025 | up 23.3% | volatile |
| 24 | Poland | 4.7 | 2025 | — | volatile |
| 24 | Poland | 4.7 | 2025 | — | volatile |
| 26 | Slovenia | 3.9 | 2025 | — | volatile |
| 26 | Slovenia | 3.9 | 2025 | — | volatile |
| 28 | Spain | 3.5 | 2025 | up 84.2% | volatile |
| 29 | Portugal | 3.3 | 2025 | down 31.2% | rising |
| 30 | Euro area (EA11-1999, EA12-2001, EA13-2007, EA15-2008, EA16-2009, EA17-2011, EA18-2014, EA19-2015, EA20-2023, EA21-2026) | 3.2 | 2021 | down 52.2% | falling |
| 31 | Switzerland | 3.1 | 2024 | unchanged | falling |
| 32 | Czechia | 3 | 2025 | down 52.4% | volatile |
| 33 | Luxembourg | 2.8 | 2025 | down 54.8% | volatile |
| 34 | Belgium | 2.7 | 2025 | down 28.9% | falling |
| 35 | Hungary | 2.4 | 2025 | down 75.3% | volatile |
| 35 | Italy | 2.4 | 2025 | down 80.5% | volatile |
| 35 | European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020) | 2.4 | 2019 | down 61.9% | falling |
| 38 | Slovakia | 2 | 2025 | up 33.3% | volatile |
| 38 | Slovakia | 2 | 2025 | up 33.3% | volatile |
| 40 | Germany | 1.7 | 2025 | up 70.0% | volatile |
| 41 | Austria | 1.6 | 2025 | up 700.0% | volatile |
| 42 | Albania | 0.9 | 2025 | down 89.9% | volatile |
| 43 | Lithuania | 0.4 | 2025 | down 96.4% | volatile |
| 43 | Cyprus | 0.4 | 2025 | down 81.8% | volatile |
| 43 | Lithuania | 0.4 | 2025 | down 96.4% | volatile |
| 46 | Malta | 0.1 | 2025 | — | volatile |
| 47 | Montenegro | 0 | 2024 | down 100.0% | volatile |
Regions and income groups
Aggregates are excluded from the country ranking above so that a region can never outrank a country.