Ireland vs Italy: Self-reported unmet needs for dental examination by sex, age, main
Ireland
1.4%
in 2025
Italy
1.1%
in 2025
Ireland rank
16th
Italy rank
19th
Self-reported unmet needs for dental examination by sex, age, main over time
- Ireland
- Italy
How they compare
Ireland currently reports 1.4% against 1.1% in Italy, a difference of 0.3%.
That makes Ireland's figure about 1.3 times Italy's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 21 shared years of data; in 2004 it was Italy ahead.
Ireland ranks 16th and Italy ranks 19th of 45 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Ireland averaged higher in 1 and Italy in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | Italy | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.1% | 6.5% | 4.4% | Italy |
| 2010s | 2.5% | 6.4% | 3.9% | Italy |
| 2020s | 1.0% | 0.8% | 0.2% | Ireland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher self-reported unmet needs for dental examination by sex, age, main, Ireland or Italy?
- Ireland, at 1.4% against 1.1% in Italy as of 2025.
- What is the difference in self-reported unmet needs for dental examination by sex, age, main between Ireland and Italy?
- 0.3%, with Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Italy?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2025.
- How do Ireland and Italy rank globally for self-reported unmet needs for dental examination by sex, age, main?
- Ireland ranks 16th and Italy ranks 19th of 45 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Self-reported unmet needs for dental examination by sex, age, main reason declared and degree of urbanisation. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.