Self-reported unmet needs for medical examination by sex, age, main in Ireland
Ireland: Self-reported unmet needs for medical examination by sex, age, main was 5.5% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Self-reported unmet needs for medical examination by sex, age, main in Ireland, 2009–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
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 16th out of 45 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, age, main in Ireland, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 3.0% | — |
| 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 | 3.0% | -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% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.0% | 3.0% | 3.0% | 1 |
| 2010s | 3.5% | 2.7% | 5.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.9% | 1.4% | 5.5% | 6 |
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More population data for Ireland
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.1157 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population long run 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 regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.4488 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate, by level of development -0.5% (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 217,052 people (2100)
- Population density 76.73 people per km² (2100)
- World population growth -0.5% (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.1844 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 0.5372 Percent per annum (2030)
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 16th out of 45 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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