Self-reported unmet needs for medical examination by sex … birth in Estonia
Estonia: Self-reported unmet needs for medical examination by sex … birth was 5.4 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Self-reported unmet needs for medical examination by sex, age, main in Estonia, 2009–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
Estonia recorded 5.4 for self-reported unmet needs for medical examination by sex, age, main in 2025. 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.
Estonia ranks 20th of 47 countries on this measure, 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 … birth in Estonia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 14.4 | — |
| 2010 | 10.2 | -29.2% |
| 2011 | 8.1 | -20.6% |
| 2012 | 5.9 | -27.2% |
| 2013 | 11 | +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 | -19.6% |
| 2025 | 5.4 | -40.0% |
Estonia compared with similar countries
- Estonia's 5.4 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 4.3, 1.3× the median. (32 countries reporting)
- Estonia's 5.4 is above the median for high income countries, which is 3.9, 1.4× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 14.4 | 14.4 | 14.4 | 1 |
| 2010s | 11.13 | 5.9 | 19.6 | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.78 | 5.4 | 11.2 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Estonia
More population data for Estonia
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.6697 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -0.5636 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.6697 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.6551 % change on previous year (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.3052 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate -0.677 (2100)
- Population density 19.31 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 30,706 (2100)
- Population growth rate by level of development -0.677 (2100)
- Urbanization vs gdp, annual growth rate 0.0322 % change on previous year (2025)
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 20th out of 47 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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