Self-reported unmet needs for medical examination by sex, age, main in Estonia
Estonia: Self-reported unmet needs for medical examination by sex, age, main was 5.4% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Self-reported unmet needs for medical examination by sex, age, main in Estonia, 2009–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
In 2025, self-reported unmet needs for medical examination by sex, age, main in Estonia stood at 5.4%. That is the lowest value across all 17 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 40.0% on the previous year and down 26.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, self-reported unmet needs for medical examination by sex, age, main in Estonia peaked at 19.6% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 5.4%, in 2025.
That places Estonia 18th out of 45 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 17 years of available data.
Self-reported unmet needs for medical examination by sex, age, main in Estonia, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 14.4% | — |
| 2010 | 10.2% | -29.2% |
| 2011 | 8.1% | -20.6% |
| 2012 | 5.9% | -27.2% |
| 2013 | 11.0% | +86.4% |
| 2014 | 15.1% | +37.3% |
| 2015 | 7.3% | -51.7% |
| 2016 | 11.5% | +57.5% |
| 2017 | 8.1% | -29.6% |
| 2018 | 19.6% | +142.0% |
| 2019 | 14.5% | -26.0% |
| 2020 | 7.8% | -46.2% |
| 2021 | 9.6% | +23.1% |
| 2022 | 9.7% | +1.0% |
| 2023 | 11.2% | +15.5% |
| 2024 | 9.0% | -19.6% |
| 2025 | 5.4% | -40.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 14.4% | 14.4% | 14.4% | 1 |
| 2010s | 11.1% | 5.9% | 19.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.8% | 5.4% | 11.2% | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is self-reported unmet needs for medical examination by sex, age, main in Estonia?
- Self-reported unmet needs for medical examination by sex, age, main in Estonia was 5.4% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest self-reported unmet needs for medical examination by sex, age, main recorded in Estonia?
- The highest recorded value was 19.6% in 2018.
- What is the lowest self-reported unmet needs for medical examination by sex, age, main recorded in Estonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.4% in 2025.
- How does Estonia rank for self-reported unmet needs for medical examination by sex, age, main?
- Estonia ranks 18th out of 45 countries with data for 2025.
- Is self-reported unmet needs for medical examination by sex, age, main rising or falling in Estonia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 26.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Estonia data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Self-reported unmet needs for medical examination by sex, age, main reason declared and groups of country of birth. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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