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

Iceland: Self-reported unmet needs for medical examination by sex, age, main was 0.5% in 2015. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2015)
0.5%
Change on year
down 66.7%
World rank
15th
of 44 countries
All-time high
2.9%
in 2010
All-time low
0.5%
in 2015
Years of data
8
2008–2015

Self-reported unmet needs for medical examination by sex, age, main in Iceland, 2008–2015

0.511.522.532008201120152008: 1 Percentage2009: 2 Percentage2010: 2.9 Percentage2011: 0.8 Percentage2012: 1.5 Percentage2013: 1.1 Percentage2014: 1.5 Percentage2015: 0.5 Percentage

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.

Analysis

Iceland recorded 0.5% for self-reported unmet needs for medical examination by sex, age, main in 2015. That is the lowest value across all 8 years on record.

The figure is down 66.7% on the previous year and down 50.0% over ten years.

Iceland ranks 15th of 44 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Annual values for Self-reported unmet needs for medical examination by sex, age, main reason declared and income quintile in Iceland, 2008 to 2015.
Year Percentage Change
2008 1.0%
2009 2.0% +100.0%
2010 2.9% +45.0%
2011 0.8% -72.4%
2012 1.5% +87.5%
2013 1.1% -26.7%
2014 1.5% +36.4%
2015 0.5% -66.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 1.5% 1.0% 2.0% 2
2010s 1.4% 0.5% 2.9% 6

Countries ranked near Iceland

  1. 12 European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020) 0.7% compare
  2. 13 Slovakia 0.6% compare
  3. 13 Slovakia 0.6% compare
  4. 15 Czechia 0.5% compare
  5. 17 Estonia 0.4% compare
  6. 17 Estonia 0.4% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is self-reported unmet needs for medical examination by sex, age, main in Iceland?
Self-reported unmet needs for medical examination by sex, age, main in Iceland was 0.5% in 2015, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest self-reported unmet needs for medical examination by sex, age, main recorded in Iceland?
The highest recorded value was 2.9% in 2010.
What is the lowest self-reported unmet needs for medical examination by sex, age, main recorded in Iceland?
The lowest recorded value was 0.5% in 2015.
How does Iceland rank for self-reported unmet needs for medical examination by sex, age, main?
Iceland ranks 15th out of 44 countries with data for 2015.
Is self-reported unmet needs for medical examination by sex, age, main rising or falling in Iceland?
Over the last ten years it is down 50.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Iceland 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 income quintile. 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 income quintile
Unit
Percentage
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
48 places, 422 data points, 2008–2016
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