Self-reported unmet needs for medical examination by sex … labour in Switzerland

Switzerland: Self-reported unmet needs for medical examination by sex … labour was 1.5% in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
1.5%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
7th
of 49 countries
All-time high
1.5%
in 2014
All-time low
0.3%
in 2011
Years of data
17
2008–2024

Self-reported unmet needs for medical examination by sex, age, main in Switzerland, 2008–2024

0.250.50.7511.21.52008201620242008: 1.2 Percentage2009: 0.5 Percentage2010: 0.8 Percentage2011: 0.3 Percentage2012: 1 Percentage2013: 1.1 Percentage2014: 1.5 Percentage2015: 0.4 Percentage2016: 0.5 Percentage2017: 0.5 Percentage2018: 0.7 Percentage2019: 0.8 Percentage2020: 0.5 Percentage2021: 0.6 Percentage2022: 0.9 Percentage2023: 1.5 Percentage2024: 1.5 Percentage

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.

Analysis

Switzerland recorded 1.5% for self-reported unmet needs for medical examination by sex, age, main in 2024. That is the highest value across all 17 years on record.

That represents a change of unchanged over ten years.

Over the whole period, self-reported unmet needs for medical examination by sex, age, main in Switzerland peaked at 1.5% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 0.3%, in 2011.

Switzerland ranks 7th of 49 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 17 years of available data.

Self-reported unmet needs for medical examination by sex … labour in Switzerland, year by year

Annual values for Self-reported unmet needs for medical examination by sex, age, main reason declared and labour status in Switzerland, 2008 to 2024.
Year Percentage Change
2008 1.2% —
2009 0.5% -58.3%
2010 0.8% +60.0%
2011 0.3% -62.5%
2012 1.0% +233.3%
2013 1.1% +10.0%
2014 1.5% +36.4%
2015 0.4% -73.3%
2016 0.5% +25.0%
2017 0.5% +0.0%
2018 0.7% +40.0%
2019 0.8% +14.3%
2020 0.5% -37.5%
2021 0.6% +20.0%
2022 0.9% +50.0%
2023 1.5% +66.7%
2024 1.5% +0.0%

Switzerland compared with similar countries

  • Switzerland's 1.5% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.5%, 3.0× the median. (34 countries reporting)
  • Switzerland's 1.5% is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.4%, 3.8× the median. (31 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.8% 0.5% 1.2% 2
2010s 0.8% 0.3% 1.5% 10
2020s 1.0% 0.5% 1.5% 5

Countries ranked near Switzerland

  1. 4 Latvia 2.1% compare
  2. 4 Latvia 2.1% compare
  3. 6 Iceland 1.9% compare
  4. 7 Romania 1.5% compare
  5. 9 Italy 1.3% compare
  6. 10 North Macedonia 1.1% compare
  7. 10 Norway 1.1% compare
  8. 10 North Macedonia 1.1% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is self-reported unmet needs for medical examination by sex, age, main in Switzerland?
Self-reported unmet needs for medical examination by sex, age, main in Switzerland was 1.5% in 2024, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest self-reported unmet needs for medical examination by sex, age, main recorded in Switzerland?
The highest recorded value was 1.5% in 2014.
What is the lowest self-reported unmet needs for medical examination by sex, age, main recorded in Switzerland?
The lowest recorded value was 0.3% in 2011.
How does Switzerland rank for self-reported unmet needs for medical examination by sex, age, main?
Switzerland ranks 7th out of 49 countries with data for 2024.
Is self-reported unmet needs for medical examination by sex, age, main rising or falling in Switzerland?
Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Switzerland 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 labour status. 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 labour status
Unit
Percentage
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
55 places, 893 data points, 2008–2025
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