Self-reported unmet needs for medical examination by sex, age, main in Sweden
Sweden: Self-reported unmet needs for medical examination by sex, age, main was 6.2% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Self-reported unmet needs for medical examination by sex, age, main in Sweden, 2009–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
In 2025, self-reported unmet needs for medical examination by sex, age, main in Sweden stood at 6.2%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 10.1% on the previous year and down 57.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, self-reported unmet needs for medical examination by sex, age, main in Sweden peaked at 18.7% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 4.4%, in 2017.
That places Sweden 13th out of 45 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 17 years of available data.
Self-reported unmet needs for medical examination by sex, age, main in Sweden, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 18.7% | — |
| 2010 | 16.0% | -14.4% |
| 2011 | 18.6% | +16.3% |
| 2012 | 15.8% | -15.1% |
| 2013 | 12.2% | -22.8% |
| 2014 | 12.7% | +4.1% |
| 2015 | 14.5% | +14.2% |
| 2016 | 7.8% | -46.2% |
| 2017 | 4.4% | -43.6% |
| 2018 | 5.5% | +25.0% |
| 2019 | 5.7% | +3.6% |
| 2020 | 5.4% | -5.3% |
| 2021 | 6.5% | +20.4% |
| 2022 | 7.0% | +7.7% |
| 2023 | 8.5% | +21.4% |
| 2024 | 6.9% | -18.8% |
| 2025 | 6.2% | -10.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 18.7% | 18.7% | 18.7% | 1 |
| 2010s | 11.3% | 4.4% | 18.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.8% | 5.4% | 8.5% | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is self-reported unmet needs for medical examination by sex, age, main in Sweden?
- Self-reported unmet needs for medical examination by sex, age, main in Sweden was 6.2% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest self-reported unmet needs for medical examination by sex, age, main recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 18.7% in 2009.
- What is the lowest self-reported unmet needs for medical examination by sex, age, main recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.4% in 2017.
- How does Sweden rank for self-reported unmet needs for medical examination by sex, age, main?
- Sweden ranks 13th out of 45 countries with data for 2025.
- Is self-reported unmet needs for medical examination by sex, age, main rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is down 57.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Sweden 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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