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
Self-reported unmet needs for medical examination by sex, age, main in Norway, 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 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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
- 9 Greece 7.9% compare
- 9 Netherlands 7.9% compare
- 9 Netherlands 7.9% compare
- 13 Sweden 6.2% compare
- 14 Iceland 6.1% compare
- 15 North Macedonia 5.6% compare
More population data for Norway
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.2322 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -4.32 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.2322 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate 0.1866 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 6,368 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 0.6612 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.1496 % change on previous year (2100)
- World population growth -0.2% (2100)
- Population density 14.86 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 224,990 people (2100)
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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