Self-reported unmet needs for medical examination by sex … birth in Sweden
Sweden: Self-reported unmet needs for medical examination by sex … birth was 6.2 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
6.2
Change on year
down 10.1%
World rank
14th
of 47 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
Source: Eurostat.
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 14th out of 47 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 … birth in Sweden, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 18.7 | — |
| 2010 | 16 | -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 | +7.7% |
| 2023 | 8.5 | +21.4% |
| 2024 | 6.9 | -18.8% |
| 2025 | 6.2 | -10.1% |
Sweden compared with similar countries
- Sweden's 6.2 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 4.3, 1.4× the median. (32 countries reporting)
- Sweden's 6.2 is above the median for high income countries, which is 3.9, 1.6× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 18.7 | 18.7 | 18.7 | 1 |
| 2010s | 11.32 | 4.4 | 18.6 | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.75 | 5.4 | 8.5 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Sweden
- 13 Norway 6.3 compare
- 15 Iceland 6.1 compare
- 16 North Macedonia 5.6 compare
- 16 North Macedonia 5.6 compare
More population data for Sweden
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.0422 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -0.7238 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.0422 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate 0.1458 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 11,902 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 0.4642 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate 0.1484 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate -0.051 (2100)
- Population density 27.91 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 479,660 (2100)
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 14th out of 47 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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