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

Latest (2025)
6.2%
Change on year
down 10.1%
World rank
13th
of 45 countries
All-time high
18.7%
in 2009
All-time low
4.4%
in 2017
Years of data
17
2009–2025

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

51015202009201720252009: 18.7 Percentage2010: 16 Percentage2011: 18.6 Percentage2012: 15.8 Percentage2013: 12.2 Percentage2014: 12.7 Percentage2015: 14.5 Percentage2016: 7.8 Percentage2017: 4.4 Percentage2018: 5.5 Percentage2019: 5.7 Percentage2020: 5.4 Percentage2021: 6.5 Percentage2022: 7 Percentage2023: 8.5 Percentage2024: 6.9 Percentage2025: 6.2 Percentage

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

Annual values for Self-reported unmet needs for medical examination by sex, age, main reason declared and groups of country of birth in Sweden, 2009 to 2025.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

Countries ranked near Sweden

  1. 12 Norway 6.3% compare
  2. 14 Iceland 6.1% compare
  3. 15 North Macedonia 5.6% compare
  4. 16 France 5.5% compare
  5. 16 Ireland 5.5% compare

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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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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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