Band 7+: The graph below shows the percentage of adults whose healthcare needs went unmet in the past year from 2008 to 2022 in 6 different European nations.

The graph illustrates the proportion of adults’ healthcare which were ignored between the years 2008 and 2022, in 6 European countries.

Overall, except Estonia, all countries experienced a relatively increasing trend. Additionally, most fluctuations are observed in Estonia, Ltvia and Sweden, while the other three were almost stable in the first decade, followed by a rise.

People’s healthcare needs, in Estonia, were neglected at around 10 percent in 2008 and witnessed a dramatic surge upto 20 percent, while facing a downfall in following years.

Moreover, Latvia and Sweden experienced a gradual decrease and dipped to a low of just under 10 and 5 percent, respectively.

The other three countries, however, kept an almost steady profile in the first ten years, starting at 5%, followed by a substantial increase in the next 4 years. In addition, the UK faced the most changes and rocketed to a peak of 5% in 2022.