Bulgaria vs Ireland: Self-reported unmet needs for medical examination by sex, age, main
Bulgaria
0.6%
in 2025
Ireland
0.7%
in 2025
Bulgaria rank
19th
Ireland rank
16th
Self-reported unmet needs for medical examination by sex, age, main over time
- Bulgaria
- Ireland
How they compare
Ireland currently reports 0.7% against 0.6% in Bulgaria, a difference of 0.1%.
That makes Ireland's figure about 1.2 times Bulgaria's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 18 shared years of data; in 2008 it was Bulgaria ahead.
Bulgaria ranks 19th and Ireland ranks 16th of 47 countries.
Bulgaria has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.1% | 1.1% | 5.0% | Bulgaria |
| 2010s | 2.4% | 1.9% | 0.5% | Bulgaria |
| 2020s | 0.7% | 0.5% | 0.2% | Bulgaria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher self-reported unmet needs for medical examination by sex, age, main, Bulgaria or Ireland?
- Ireland, at 0.7% against 0.6% in Bulgaria as of 2025.
- What is the difference in self-reported unmet needs for medical examination by sex, age, main between Bulgaria and Ireland?
- 0.1%, with Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Ireland?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2025.
- How do Bulgaria and Ireland rank globally for self-reported unmet needs for medical examination by sex, age, main?
- Bulgaria ranks 19th and Ireland ranks 16th of 47 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Self-reported unmet needs for medical examination by sex, age, main reason declared and labour status. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.