Self-reported unmet needs for medical examination by sex, age, main in United Kingdom
United Kingdom: Self-reported unmet needs for medical examination by sex, age, main was 8.4% in 2018. ▲ Rising
Self-reported unmet needs for medical examination by sex, age, main in United Kingdom, 2009–2018
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
In 2018, self-reported unmet needs for medical examination by sex, age, main in United Kingdom stood at 8.4%. That is the highest value across all 10 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 40.0% on the previous year and up 95.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, self-reported unmet needs for medical examination by sex, age, main in United Kingdom peaked at 8.4% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 1.6%, in 2016.
United Kingdom ranks 7th of 45 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Self-reported unmet needs for medical examination by sex, age, main in United Kingdom, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 4.3% | — |
| 2010 | 3.0% | -30.2% |
| 2011 | 4.8% | +60.0% |
| 2012 | 4.1% | -14.6% |
| 2013 | 3.7% | -9.8% |
| 2014 | 3.5% | -5.4% |
| 2015 | 6.1% | +74.3% |
| 2016 | 1.6% | -73.8% |
| 2017 | 6.0% | +275.0% |
| 2018 | 8.4% | +40.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.3% | 4.3% | 4.3% | 1 |
| 2010s | 4.6% | 1.6% | 8.4% | 9 |
Countries ranked near United Kingdom
- 5 Finland 9.2% compare
- 5 Serbia 9.2% compare
- 7 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 8.4% compare
- 9 Greece 7.9% compare
- 9 Netherlands 7.9% compare
- 9 Netherlands 7.9% compare
More population data for United Kingdom
- Population on 1 January by age group, sex and NUTS 2 region 66.65 million Number (2019)
- Population on 1 January by age, sex and NUTS 2 region 66.65 million Number (2019)
- Animal populations by NUTS 2 region 9,459 Thousand heads (animals) (2019)
- Live births (total) by NUTS 3 region 730,918 Number (2018)
- Population density by NUTS 3 region 275.3 Persons per square kilometre (2020)
- Population on 1 January by broad age group, sex and NUTS 3 region 66.65 million Number (2019)
- Live births by mother's age and NUTS 2 region 730,918 Number (2018)
- Fertility rates by age and NUTS 2 region 1.68 Number (2018)
- Population in private households by educational attainment level and 48,389 Thousand persons (2019)
- Population in private households by educational attainment level and 14.1% (2019)
Frequently asked questions
- What is self-reported unmet needs for medical examination by sex, age, main in United Kingdom?
- Self-reported unmet needs for medical examination by sex, age, main in United Kingdom was 8.4% in 2018, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest self-reported unmet needs for medical examination by sex, age, main recorded in United Kingdom?
- The highest recorded value was 8.4% in 2018.
- What is the lowest self-reported unmet needs for medical examination by sex, age, main recorded in United Kingdom?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.6% in 2016.
- How does United Kingdom rank for self-reported unmet needs for medical examination by sex, age, main?
- United Kingdom ranks 7th out of 45 countries with data for 2018.
- Is self-reported unmet needs for medical examination by sex, age, main rising or falling in United Kingdom?
- Over the last ten years it is up 95.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this United Kingdom 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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