Cervical cancer screening coverage in Europe by country
Share of women aged 20 to 69 years who have been screened for cervical cancer within the previous 3 years.
Countries reporting
29
Highest
82.9%
Sweden
Lowest
6.2%
Romania
Median
60.2%
Years covered
26
2000β2025
Data points
446
What the numbers show
Cervical cancer screening coverage in Europe is currently reported for 29 countries. The highest value is 82.9% in Sweden; the lowest is 6.2% in Romania.
The median across all reporting countries is 60.2%, and the mean is 51.9%.
The gap between the highest and lowest reporting country is a factor of about 13.
Over the past decade 18 countries rose and 11 fell. The largest increase was in Latvia (up 93.6%), and the largest decrease in Montenegro (down 24.5%).
Cervical cancer screening coverage in Europe: full country ranking
| # | Country | Latest | Year | 10-year change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sweden | 82.9% | 2024 | up 1.8% | flat |
| 2 | Ireland | 76.2% | 2024 | down 1.0% | rising |
| 3 | Czechia | 75.3% | 2024 | up 1.2% | flat |
| 4 | United Kingdom | 74.4% | 2019 | down 5.8% | falling |
| 5 | Finland | 73.5% | 2024 | up 4.9% | flat |
| 6 | Slovenia | 72.5% | 2024 | up 1.7% | flat |
| 7 | Norway | 72.0% | 2024 | up 5.9% | falling |
| 8 | Lithuania | 71.6% | 2024 | up 53.3% | rising |
| 9 | Turkey | 69.3% | 2025 | down 3.8% | rising |
| 10 | Slovakia | 67.8% | 2024 | up 44.5% | rising |
| 11 | Iceland | 67.0% | 2025 | down 5.6% | falling |
| 12 | Estonia | 64.7% | 2024 | up 29.4% | rising |
| 13 | Luxembourg | 61.8% | 2024 | down 8.8% | falling |
| 14 | France | 60.9% | 2024 | up 18.7% | rising |
| 15 | Denmark | 60.2% | 2024 | down 8.8% | falling |
| 16 | Moldova | 60.1% | 2024 | down 9.5% | falling |
| 17 | Portugal | 57.2% | 2024 | up 41.9% | rising |
| 18 | Belgium | 55.9% | 2024 | up 0.6% | falling |
| 19 | Netherlands | 54.4% | 2024 | down 15.8% | falling |
| 20 | Latvia | 48.4% | 2025 | up 93.6% | rising |
| 21 | Italy | 42.0% | 2024 | up 3.7% | flat |
| 22 | Liechtenstein | 40.0% | 2024 | up 31.6% | rising |
| 23 | Montenegro | 24.6% | 2024 | down 24.5% | volatile |
| 24 | North Macedonia | 22.4% | 2021 | up 28.7% | flat |
| 25 | Malta | 15.6% | 2024 | down 13.3% | falling |
| 26 | Poland | 12.3% | 2025 | down 21.7% | falling |
| 27 | Serbia | 8.6% | 2024 | up 43.3% | flat |
| 28 | Hungary | 6.5% | 2024 | up 88.4% | rising |
| 29 | Romania | 6.2% | 2023 | up 8.8% | falling |
About this data
Share of women aged 20 to 69 years who have been screened for cervical cancer within the previous 3 years.