Breast cancer screening coverage in Europe in Slovakia
Slovakia: Breast cancer screening coverage in Europe was 28.4% in 2022. ▼ Falling
Breast cancer screening coverage in Europe in Slovakia, 2006–2022
Source: Eurostat (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2022, breast cancer screening coverage in europe in Slovakia stood at 28.4%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 11.7% on the previous year and down 10.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, breast cancer screening coverage in europe in Slovakia peaked at 34.9% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 25.5%, in 2021.
That places Slovakia 24th out of 26 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 17 years of available data.
Breast cancer screening coverage in Europe in Slovakia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 29.1% | — |
| 2007 | 32.4% | +11.1% |
| 2008 | 34.4% | +6.2% |
| 2009 | 34.9% | +1.4% |
| 2010 | 32.7% | -6.3% |
| 2011 | 31.1% | -4.9% |
| 2012 | 31.6% | +1.9% |
| 2013 | 30.5% | -3.5% |
| 2014 | 30.1% | -1.6% |
| 2015 | 30.4% | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 30.8% | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 30.7% | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 30.4% | -0.8% |
| 2019 | 31.0% | +1.7% |
| 2020 | 27.2% | -12.1% |
| 2021 | 25.5% | -6.5% |
| 2022 | 28.4% | +11.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 32.7% | 29.1% | 34.9% | 4 |
| 2010s | 30.9% | 30.1% | 32.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 27.0% | 25.5% | 28.4% | 3 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is breast cancer screening coverage in europe in Slovakia?
- Breast cancer screening coverage in europe in Slovakia was 28.4% in 2022, according to Eurostat (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest breast cancer screening coverage in europe recorded in Slovakia?
- The highest recorded value was 34.9% in 2009.
- What is the lowest breast cancer screening coverage in europe recorded in Slovakia?
- The lowest recorded value was 25.5% in 2021.
- How does Slovakia rank for breast cancer screening coverage in europe?
- Slovakia ranks 24th out of 26 countries with data for 2022.
- Is breast cancer screening coverage in europe rising or falling in Slovakia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Slovakia data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat (2024) – processed by 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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About this data
Share of women aged 50 to 69 years who have been screened for breast cancer within the previous 2 years.