Self-reported unmet needs for medical examination by sex … birth in Ireland
Ireland: Self-reported unmet needs for medical examination by sex … birth was 5.5 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Self-reported unmet needs for medical examination by sex, age, main in Ireland, 2009–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
The most recent figure for self-reported unmet needs for medical examination by sex, age, main in Ireland is 5.5, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 17 years on record.
The figure is up 44.7% on the previous year and up 48.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, self-reported unmet needs for medical examination by sex, age, main in Ireland peaked at 5.5 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 1.4, in 2022.
That places Ireland 18th out of 47 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 17 years of available data.
Self-reported unmet needs for medical examination by sex … birth in Ireland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 3 | — |
| 2010 | 4.7 | +56.7% |
| 2011 | 3.6 | -23.4% |
| 2012 | 3.2 | -11.1% |
| 2013 | 5.4 | +68.8% |
| 2014 | 3.5 | -35.2% |
| 2015 | 3.7 | +5.7% |
| 2016 | 3 | -18.9% |
| 2017 | 2.7 | -10.0% |
| 2018 | 2.8 | +3.7% |
| 2019 | 2.8 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 3.4 | +21.4% |
| 2021 | 4.4 | +29.4% |
| 2022 | 1.4 | -68.2% |
| 2023 | 5.1 | +264.3% |
| 2024 | 3.8 | -25.5% |
| 2025 | 5.5 | +44.7% |
Ireland compared with similar countries
- Ireland's 5.5 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 4.3, 1.3× the median. (32 countries reporting)
- Ireland's 5.5 is above the median for high income countries, which is 3.9, 1.4× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Self-reported unmet needs for medical examination by sex … birth in Ireland changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | +264.3% | 1.4 | 5.1 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 |
| 2010s | 3.54 | 2.7 | 5.4 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.93 | 1.4 | 5.5 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Ireland
More population data for Ireland
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.4488 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -1.68 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.4488 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.1157 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 5,725 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 0.5372 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.1844 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate -0.455 (2100)
- Population density 76.73 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 217,052 (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is self-reported unmet needs for medical examination by sex, age, main in Ireland?
- Self-reported unmet needs for medical examination by sex, age, main in Ireland was 5.5 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest self-reported unmet needs for medical examination by sex, age, main recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 5.5 in 2025.
- What is the lowest self-reported unmet needs for medical examination by sex, age, main recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.4 in 2022.
- How does Ireland rank for self-reported unmet needs for medical examination by sex, age, main?
- Ireland ranks 18th out of 47 countries with data for 2025.
- Is self-reported unmet needs for medical examination by sex, age, main rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 48.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ireland 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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