Self-reported unmet needs for medical examination by sex, age, main in Norway

Norway: Self-reported unmet needs for medical examination by sex, age, main was 6.3% in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
6.3%
Change on year
down 25.9%
World rank
12th
of 45 countries
All-time high
8.5%
in 2024
All-time low
1.0%
in 2012
Years of data
17
2009–2025

Self-reported unmet needs for medical examination by sex, age, main in Norway, 2009–2025

024682009201720252009: 5.5 Percentage2010: 1.9 Percentage2011: 3 Percentage2012: 1 Percentage2013: 4 Percentage2014: 2.9 Percentage2015: 3 Percentage2016: 2.9 Percentage2017: 2.5 Percentage2018: 3.9 Percentage2019: 2.7 Percentage2020: 2.9 Percentage2021: 6.1 Percentage2022: 6.1 Percentage2023: 5.2 Percentage2024: 8.5 Percentage2025: 6.3 Percentage

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.

Analysis

The most recent figure for self-reported unmet needs for medical examination by sex, age, main in Norway is 6.3%, measured in 2025.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 25.9% on the previous year and up 110.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, self-reported unmet needs for medical examination by sex, age, main in Norway peaked at 8.5% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 1.0%, in 2012.

That places Norway 12th out of 45 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.

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 Norway, year by year

Annual values for Self-reported unmet needs for medical examination by sex, age, main reason declared and groups of country of birth in Norway, 2009 to 2025.
Year Percentage Change
2009 5.5%
2010 1.9% -65.5%
2011 3.0% +57.9%
2012 1.0% -66.7%
2013 4.0% +300.0%
2014 2.9% -27.5%
2015 3.0% +3.4%
2016 2.9% -3.3%
2017 2.5% -13.8%
2018 3.9% +56.0%
2019 2.7% -30.8%
2020 2.9% +7.4%
2021 6.1% +110.3%
2022 6.1% +0.0%
2023 5.2% -14.8%
2024 8.5% +63.5%
2025 6.3% -25.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 5.5% 5.5% 5.5% 1
2010s 2.8% 1.0% 4.0% 10
2020s 5.9% 2.9% 8.5% 6

Countries ranked near Norway

  1. 9 Greece 7.9% compare
  2. 9 Netherlands 7.9% compare
  3. 9 Netherlands 7.9% compare
  4. 13 Sweden 6.2% compare
  5. 14 Iceland 6.1% compare
  6. 15 North Macedonia 5.6% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is self-reported unmet needs for medical examination by sex, age, main in Norway?
Self-reported unmet needs for medical examination by sex, age, main in Norway was 6.3% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest self-reported unmet needs for medical examination by sex, age, main recorded in Norway?
The highest recorded value was 8.5% in 2024.
What is the lowest self-reported unmet needs for medical examination by sex, age, main recorded in Norway?
The lowest recorded value was 1.0% in 2012.
How does Norway rank for self-reported unmet needs for medical examination by sex, age, main?
Norway ranks 12th out of 45 countries with data for 2025.
Is self-reported unmet needs for medical examination by sex, age, main rising or falling in Norway?
Over the last ten years it is up 110.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Norway 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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Indicator
Self-reported unmet needs for medical examination by sex, age, main reason declared and groups of country of birth
Unit
Percentage
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
50 places, 741 data points, 2009–2025
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