Ireland vs Netherlands: Breast cancer screening coverage in Europe
Ireland
70.3%
in 2022
Netherlands
70.4%
in 2022
Ireland rank
7th
Netherlands rank
6th
Breast cancer screening coverage in Europe over time
- Ireland
- Netherlands
How they compare
Netherlands currently reports 70.4% against 70.3% in Ireland, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 21 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Netherlands ahead.
Ireland ranks 7th and Netherlands ranks 6th of 26 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Ireland averaged higher in 1 and Netherlands in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | Netherlands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 77.3% | 82.2% | 4.9% | Netherlands |
| 2010s | 73.6% | 78.8% | 5.2% | Netherlands |
| 2020s | 73.2% | 71.5% | 1.7% | Ireland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher breast cancer screening coverage in europe, Ireland or Netherlands?
- Netherlands, at 70.4% against 70.3% in Ireland as of 2022.
- What is the difference in breast cancer screening coverage in europe between Ireland and Netherlands?
- 0.1%, with Netherlands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Netherlands?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2022.
- How do Ireland and Netherlands rank globally for breast cancer screening coverage in europe?
- Ireland ranks 7th and Netherlands ranks 6th of 26 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Breast cancer screening coverage in Europe. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Share of women aged 50 to 69 years who have been screened for breast cancer within the previous 2 years.