Self-reported unmet needs for medical examination by sex, age, main in Switzerland

Switzerland: Self-reported unmet needs for medical examination by sex, age, main was 3.1% in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
3.1%
Change on year
down 6.1%
World rank
29th
of 45 countries
All-time high
4.2%
in 2010
All-time low
1.4%
in 2021
Years of data
16
2009–2024

Self-reported unmet needs for medical examination by sex, age, main in Switzerland, 2009–2024

12342009201620242009: 3.6 Percentage2010: 4.2 Percentage2011: 3.1 Percentage2012: 3.1 Percentage2013: 3.7 Percentage2014: 3.1 Percentage2015: 1.7 Percentage2016: 2 Percentage2017: 2.7 Percentage2018: 3.5 Percentage2019: 2.9 Percentage2020: 2 Percentage2021: 1.4 Percentage2022: 3.1 Percentage2023: 3.3 Percentage2024: 3.1 Percentage

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.

Analysis

The most recent figure for self-reported unmet needs for medical examination by sex, age, main in Switzerland is 3.1%, measured in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.1% on the previous year and unchanged over ten years.

Over the whole period, self-reported unmet needs for medical examination by sex, age, main in Switzerland peaked at 4.2% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 1.4%, in 2021.

Switzerland ranks 29th of 45 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 16 years of available data.

Self-reported unmet needs for medical examination by sex, age, main in Switzerland, 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 Switzerland, 2009 to 2024.
Year Percentage Change
2009 3.6%
2010 4.2% +16.7%
2011 3.1% -26.2%
2012 3.1% +0.0%
2013 3.7% +19.4%
2014 3.1% -16.2%
2015 1.7% -45.2%
2016 2.0% +17.6%
2017 2.7% +35.0%
2018 3.5% +29.6%
2019 2.9% -17.1%
2020 2.0% -31.0%
2021 1.4% -30.0%
2022 3.1% +121.4%
2023 3.3% +6.5%
2024 3.1% -6.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 3.6% 3.6% 3.6% 1
2010s 3.0% 1.7% 4.2% 10
2020s 2.6% 1.4% 3.3% 5

Countries ranked near Switzerland

  1. 26 Spain 3.5% compare
  2. 27 Portugal 3.3% compare
  3. 28 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
  4. 30 Czechia 3.0% compare
  5. 31 Luxembourg 2.8% compare
  6. 32 Belgium 2.7% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is self-reported unmet needs for medical examination by sex, age, main in Switzerland?
Self-reported unmet needs for medical examination by sex, age, main in Switzerland was 3.1% in 2024, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest self-reported unmet needs for medical examination by sex, age, main recorded in Switzerland?
The highest recorded value was 4.2% in 2010.
What is the lowest self-reported unmet needs for medical examination by sex, age, main recorded in Switzerland?
The lowest recorded value was 1.4% in 2021.
How does Switzerland rank for self-reported unmet needs for medical examination by sex, age, main?
Switzerland ranks 29th out of 45 countries with data for 2024.
Is self-reported unmet needs for medical examination by sex, age, main rising or falling in Switzerland?
Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Switzerland 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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