Self-reported unmet needs for medical examination by sex … birth in Spain

Spain: Self-reported unmet needs for medical examination by sex … birth was 3.5 in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
3.5
Change on year
up 9.4%
World rank
28th
of 47 countries
All-time high
11.6
in 2013
All-time low
0
in 2018
Years of data
17
2009–2025

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

02.557.51012.52009201720252009: 8.92010: 6.62011: 7.42012: 8.72013: 11.62014: 5.92015: 1.92016: 1.52017: 0.22018: 02019: 1.12020: 1.92021: 3.62022: 2.72023: 4.52024: 3.22025: 3.5

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

Spain recorded 3.5 for self-reported unmet needs for medical examination by sex, age, main in 2025.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 9.4% on the previous year and up 84.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, self-reported unmet needs for medical examination by sex, age, main in Spain peaked at 11.6 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 0, in 2018.

Spain ranks 28th of 47 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Self-reported unmet needs for medical examination by sex … birth in Spain, 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 Spain, 2009 to 2025.
Year Value Change
2009 8.9 —
2010 6.6 -25.8%
2011 7.4 +12.1%
2012 8.7 +17.6%
2013 11.6 +33.3%
2014 5.9 -49.1%
2015 1.9 -67.8%
2016 1.5 -21.1%
2017 0.2 -86.7%
2018 0 -100.0%
2019 1.1 —
2020 1.9 +72.7%
2021 3.6 +89.5%
2022 2.7 -25.0%
2023 4.5 +66.7%
2024 3.2 -28.9%
2025 3.5 +9.4%

Spain compared with similar countries

  • Spain's 3.5 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 4.3, 81% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
  • Spain's 3.5 is below the median for high income countries, which is 3.9, 90% of the median. (29 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 8.9 8.9 8.9 1
2010s 4.49 0 11.6 10
2020s 3.23 1.9 4.5 6

Countries ranked near Spain

  1. 26 Slovenia 3.9 compare
  2. 26 Slovenia 3.9 compare
  3. 29 Portugal 3.3 compare
  4. 30 Euro area (EA11-1999, EA12-2001, EA13-2007, EA15-2008, EA16-2009, EA17-2011, EA18-2014, EA19-2015, EA20-2023, EA21-2026) 3.2 compare
  5. 31 Switzerland 3.1 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is self-reported unmet needs for medical examination by sex, age, main in Spain?
Self-reported unmet needs for medical examination by sex, age, main in Spain was 3.5 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest self-reported unmet needs for medical examination by sex, age, main recorded in Spain?
The highest recorded value was 11.6 in 2013.
What is the lowest self-reported unmet needs for medical examination by sex, age, main recorded in Spain?
The lowest recorded value was 0 in 2018.
How does Spain rank for self-reported unmet needs for medical examination by sex, age, main?
Spain ranks 28th out of 47 countries with data for 2025.
Is self-reported unmet needs for medical examination by sex, age, main rising or falling in Spain?
Over the last ten years it is up 84.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Spain 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
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
52 places, 764 data points, 2009–2025
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