This graph shows the percentage of adults whose healthcare needs went unmet from 2008 to 2022 in 6 different European countries. Overall, Ireland had the least amount of people whose healthcare went unaccounted for, with less than 5% of people left unsatisfied within 14 years. On the other hand, the United Kingdom’s healthcare plummeted, with less than 5% of people having unmet healthcare needs in 2008, but then skyrocketed to 15% in 2022.
Specifically, Ireland and France’s numbers remained consistent throughout the years, the percentage fluctuating no more than 5%. Contrastingly, Estonia is the least consistent of the 6 nations; a crisis appeared in 2012, increasing the rate to 20% in 2012, it then subsided to a modest 10% before rising to 15-20% in 2018 before entering a steady decline to approximately 12% in 2022.
Sweden and Latvia followed similar trends, starting at around 13% and 17% respectively. The citizens’ unsatisfied with medical needs declined until 2020, then started to rise. Conclusively, Latvia ended with 10% while Sweden had 11%.
In conclusion, while there are other close competitors, judging by this information, Ireland is the country with the most stable healthcare of high quality, while Estonia has the worst consistency and quality among the six.