The line graph depicts the percentage of adults whose healthcare needs were unmet in six European countries between 2008 and 2022.
Overall, the trends varied considerably among countries, with Latvia and Estonia exhibiting the most pronounced fluctuations, while Sweden and the United Kingdom remained relatively stable. In 2012, Estonia recorded the highest peak among all nations.
Latvia experienced a sharp peak at approximately 22% in 2010, after which the figure declined and fluctuated, reaching around 6% in 2022. Similarly, Estonia started near 18% in 2008, dropped sharply to about 5% in 2010, then rose to a second peak of 18% in 2012, and subsequently declined to roughly 7% by the end of the period. Sweden’s values remained under 10%, with peaks of about 9% in 2012 and 2022, and a low of around 5% in 2016.
France began at approximately 2% in 2008, increased to nearly 12% in 2012, decreased to around 6% in 2018, and then rose to about 11% in 2022. Ireland commenced at about 2% in 2008, peaked at 12% in 2014, and ended at approximately 4% in 2022. The United Kingdom fluctuated between roughly 3% and 7%, with a notable increase after 2016, culminating at near 7% in 2022.