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

Italy: Self-reported unmet needs for medical examination by sex, age, main was 2.8% in 2016. ▲ Rising

Latest (2016)
2.8%
Change on year
up 33.3%
World rank
3rd
of 44 countries
All-time high
2.8%
in 2016
All-time low
1.5%
in 2010
Years of data
9
2008–2016

Self-reported unmet needs for medical examination by sex, age, main in Italy, 2008–2016

01232008201220162008: 2 Percentage2009: 2.7 Percentage2010: 1.5 Percentage2011: 1.9 Percentage2012: 2 Percentage2013: 1.5 Percentage2014: 2.2 Percentage2015: 2.1 Percentage2016: 2.8 Percentage

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.

Analysis

In 2016, self-reported unmet needs for medical examination by sex, age, main in Italy stood at 2.8%. That is the highest value across all 9 years on record.

That represents a change of up 33.3% on the previous year and up 40.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, self-reported unmet needs for medical examination by sex, age, main in Italy peaked at 2.8% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 1.5%, in 2010.

That places Italy 3rd out of 44 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the top 10%.

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

Annual values for Self-reported unmet needs for medical examination by sex, age, main reason declared and income quintile in Italy, 2008 to 2016.
Year Percentage Change
2008 2.0%
2009 2.7% +35.0%
2010 1.5% -44.4%
2011 1.9% +26.7%
2012 2.0% +5.3%
2013 1.5% -25.0%
2014 2.2% +46.7%
2015 2.1% -4.5%
2016 2.8% +33.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 2.4% 2.0% 2.7% 2
2010s 2.0% 1.5% 2.8% 7

Countries ranked near Italy

  1. 1 Greece 9.0% compare
  2. 2 Türkiye 3.6% compare
  3. 4 Bulgaria 2.0% compare
  4. 5 Belgium 1.6% compare
  5. 6 Portugal 1.0% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is self-reported unmet needs for medical examination by sex, age, main in Italy?
Self-reported unmet needs for medical examination by sex, age, main in Italy was 2.8% in 2016, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest self-reported unmet needs for medical examination by sex, age, main recorded in Italy?
The highest recorded value was 2.8% in 2016.
What is the lowest self-reported unmet needs for medical examination by sex, age, main recorded in Italy?
The lowest recorded value was 1.5% in 2010.
How does Italy rank for self-reported unmet needs for medical examination by sex, age, main?
Italy ranks 3rd out of 44 countries with data for 2016.
Is self-reported unmet needs for medical examination by sex, age, main rising or falling in Italy?
Over the last ten years it is up 40.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Italy 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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