Self-reported unmet needs for dental examination by sex, age, main reason declared and degree of urbanisation by country
Countries reporting
47
Highest
9.9%
Albania
Lowest
0.0%
Malta
Median
0.7%
Years covered
23
2003–2025
Data points
991
What the numbers show
Self-reported unmet needs for dental examination by sex, age, main reason declared and degree of urbanisation is currently reported for 47 countries. The highest value is 9.9% in Albania; the lowest is 0.0% in Malta.
The median across all reporting countries is 0.7%, and the mean is 1.5%.
Over the past decade 8 countries rose and 36 fell. The largest increase was in United Kingdom (up 142.9%), and the largest decrease in Croatia (down 100.0%).
Self-reported unmet needs for dental examination by sex … degree: full country ranking
| # | Country | Latest | Year | 10-year change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Albania | 9.9% | 2022 | up 7.6% | flat |
| 2 | Denmark | 7.3% | 2025 | up 55.3% | rising |
| 3 | Iceland | 7.0% | 2020 | down 34.0% | flat |
| 4 | Norway | 4.8% | 2025 | up 4.3% | falling |
| 5 | Greece | 3.6% | 2025 | down 70.7% | rising |
| 6 | Switzerland | 3.0% | 2024 | up 15.4% | volatile |
| 7 | Portugal | 2.8% | 2025 | down 80.4% | volatile |
| 8 | Latvia | 2.4% | 2025 | down 82.1% | volatile |
| 8 | Latvia | 2.4% | 2025 | down 82.1% | volatile |
| 10 | Spain | 2.2% | 2025 | down 57.7% | falling |
| 11 | France | 1.9% | 2025 | down 36.7% | falling |
| 12 | United Kingdom | 1.7% | 2018 | up 142.9% | volatile |
| 12 | United Kingdom | 1.7% | 2018 | up 142.9% | volatile |
| 12 | Belgium | 1.7% | 2025 | down 58.5% | volatile |
| 15 | Euro area (EA11-1999, EA12-2001, EA13-2007, EA15-2008, EA16-2009, EA17-2011, EA18-2014, EA19-2015, EA20-2023, EA21-2026) | 1.6% | 2021 | down 33.3% | falling |
| 16 | Ireland | 1.4% | 2025 | down 26.3% | volatile |
| 17 | Romania | 1.3% | 2025 | down 83.1% | volatile |
| 18 | European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020) | 1.2% | 2019 | down 52.0% | falling |
| 19 | Italy | 1.1% | 2025 | down 88.9% | volatile |
| 20 | Estonia | 1.0% | 2025 | down 89.9% | volatile |
| 20 | Estonia | 1.0% | 2025 | down 89.9% | volatile |
| 20 | Sweden | 1.0% | 2025 | down 75.0% | volatile |
| 23 | Netherlands | 0.7% | 2025 | up 133.3% | volatile |
| 23 | Netherlands | 0.7% | 2025 | up 133.3% | volatile |
| 25 | Poland | 0.6% | 2025 | down 82.4% | volatile |
| 25 | Poland | 0.6% | 2025 | down 82.4% | volatile |
| 25 | Bulgaria | 0.6% | 2025 | down 87.8% | volatile |
| 28 | Serbia | 0.4% | 2025 | down 83.3% | volatile |
| 28 | North Macedonia | 0.4% | 2024 | down 84.6% | volatile |
| 28 | Serbia | 0.4% | 2025 | down 83.3% | volatile |
| 28 | Cyprus | 0.4% | 2025 | down 90.9% | volatile |
| 28 | North Macedonia | 0.4% | 2024 | down 84.6% | volatile |
| 28 | Luxembourg | 0.4% | 2025 | down 63.6% | volatile |
| 34 | Finland | 0.3% | 2025 | unchanged | volatile |
| 34 | Austria | 0.3% | 2025 | unchanged | volatile |
| 34 | Hungary | 0.3% | 2025 | down 92.9% | volatile |
| 37 | Lithuania | 0.2% | 2025 | down 93.9% | volatile |
| 37 | Lithuania | 0.2% | 2025 | down 93.9% | volatile |
| 37 | Germany | 0.2% | 2025 | down 66.7% | volatile |
| 40 | Slovenia | 0.1% | 2025 | down 66.7% | volatile |
| 40 | Slovenia | 0.1% | 2025 | down 66.7% | volatile |
| 40 | Slovakia | 0.1% | 2025 | down 94.7% | volatile |
| 40 | Slovakia | 0.1% | 2025 | down 94.7% | volatile |
| 44 | Croatia | 0.0% | 2025 | down 100.0% | volatile |
| 44 | Croatia | 0.0% | 2025 | down 100.0% | volatile |
| 44 | Czechia | 0.0% | 2025 | down 100.0% | volatile |
| 44 | Malta | 0.0% | 2025 | — | volatile |
Regions and income groups
Aggregates are excluded from the country ranking above so that a region can never outrank a country.