Iceland vs Latvia: Self-reported unmet needs for medical examination by sex, age, main
Iceland
1.9%
in 2020
Latvia
2.1%
in 2025
Iceland rank
6th
Latvia rank
4th
Self-reported unmet needs for medical examination by sex, age, main over time
- Iceland
- Latvia
How they compare
Latvia currently reports 2.1% against 1.9% in Iceland, a difference of 0.2%.
That makes Latvia's figure about 1.1 times Iceland's.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 13 shared years of data; in 2008 it was Latvia ahead.
Iceland ranks 6th and Latvia ranks 4th of 47 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Iceland averaged higher in 1 and Latvia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | Latvia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.0% | 2.0% | 0.0% | Iceland |
| 2010s | 3.2% | 3.2% | 0.0% | Latvia |
| 2020s | 1.9% | 2.9% | 1.0% | Latvia |
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, Iceland or Latvia?
- Latvia, at 2.1% against 1.9% in Iceland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in self-reported unmet needs for medical examination by sex, age, main between Iceland and Latvia?
- 0.2%, with Latvia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Latvia?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2020.
- How do Iceland and Latvia rank globally for self-reported unmet needs for medical examination by sex, age, main?
- Iceland ranks 6th and Latvia ranks 4th 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.