Breast cancer screening coverage in europe in Ireland

Ireland: Breast cancer screening coverage in europe was 70.3 in 2022. ▼ Falling

Latest (2022)
70.3
Change on year
down 6.0%
World rank
7th
of 26 countries
All-time high
79.5
in 2003
All-time low
70.2
in 2013
Years of data
21
2002–2022

Breast cancer screening coverage in europe in Ireland, 2002–2022

0204060802002201220222002: 78.42003: 79.52004: 77.12005: 76.82006: 78.12007: 75.32008: 77.42009: 75.72010: 73.92011: 74.52012: 71.42013: 70.22014: 76.52015: 74.72016: 75.12017: 73.82018: 74.32019: 71.62020: 74.42021: 74.82022: 70.3

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Ireland recorded 70.3 for breast cancer screening coverage in europe in 2022.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.0% on the previous year and down 1.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, breast cancer screening coverage in europe in Ireland peaked at 79.5 in 2003 and was at its lowest, 70.2, in 2013.

That places Ireland 7th out of 26 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 21 years of available data.

Breast cancer screening coverage in europe in Ireland, year by year

Annual values for Breast cancer screening coverage in europe in Ireland, 2002 to 2022.
Year Value Change
2002 78.4
2003 79.5 +1.4%
2004 77.1 -3.0%
2005 76.8 -0.4%
2006 78.1 +1.7%
2007 75.3 -3.6%
2008 77.4 +2.8%
2009 75.7 -2.2%
2010 73.9 -2.4%
2011 74.5 +0.8%
2012 71.4 -4.2%
2013 70.2 -1.7%
2014 76.5 +9.0%
2015 74.7 -2.4%
2016 75.1 +0.5%
2017 73.8 -1.7%
2018 74.3 +0.7%
2019 71.6 -3.6%
2020 74.4 +3.9%
2021 74.8 +0.5%
2022 70.3 -6.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 77.29 75.3 79.5 8
2010s 73.6 70.2 76.5 10
2020s 73.17 70.3 74.8 3

Countries ranked near Ireland

  1. 4 Slovenia 78.3 compare
  2. 5 Norway 76 compare
  3. 6 Netherlands 70.4 compare
  4. 8 Estonia 62.6 compare
  5. 9 Croatia 62 compare
  6. 10 Czechia 60 compare

See the full ranking of 26 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is breast cancer screening coverage in europe in Ireland?
Breast cancer screening coverage in europe in Ireland was 70.3 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest breast cancer screening coverage in europe recorded in Ireland?
The highest recorded value was 79.5 in 2003.
What is the lowest breast cancer screening coverage in europe recorded in Ireland?
The lowest recorded value was 70.2 in 2013.
How does Ireland rank for breast cancer screening coverage in europe?
Ireland ranks 7th out of 26 countries with data for 2022.
Is breast cancer screening coverage in europe rising or falling in Ireland?
Over the last ten years it is down 1.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Ireland data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Breast cancer screening coverage in europe. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Breast cancer screening coverage in europe
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
26 places, 424 data points, 2000–2022
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