Self-reported unmet needs for dental examination by sex … degree in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Self-reported unmet needs for dental examination by sex … degree was 0.6% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Self-reported unmet needs for dental examination by sex, age, main in Bulgaria, 2005–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
The most recent figure for self-reported unmet needs for dental examination by sex, age, main in Bulgaria is 0.6%, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 87.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, self-reported unmet needs for dental examination by sex, age, main in Bulgaria peaked at 22.7% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 0.3%, in 2019.
Bulgaria ranks 25th of 47 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Self-reported unmet needs for dental examination by sex … degree in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 21.4% | — |
| 2006 | 21.4% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 22.7% | +6.1% |
| 2008 | 15.2% | -33.0% |
| 2009 | 12.2% | -19.7% |
| 2010 | 11.1% | -9.0% |
| 2011 | 10.1% | -9.0% |
| 2012 | 8.6% | -14.9% |
| 2013 | 9.2% | +7.0% |
| 2014 | 6.5% | -29.3% |
| 2015 | 4.9% | -24.6% |
| 2016 | 3.2% | -34.7% |
| 2017 | 1.7% | -46.9% |
| 2018 | 0.9% | -47.1% |
| 2019 | 0.3% | -66.7% |
| 2020 | 0.9% | +200.0% |
| 2021 | 0.6% | -33.3% |
| 2022 | 0.9% | +50.0% |
| 2023 | 0.6% | -33.3% |
| 2024 | 0.6% | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 0.6% | +0.0% |
Bulgaria compared with similar countries
- Bulgaria's 0.6% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.0%, 60% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
- Bulgaria's 0.6% is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.0%, 60% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Self-reported unmet needs for dental examination by sex … degree in Bulgaria changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | +200.0% | 0.3% | 0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 18.6% | 12.2% | 22.7% | 5 |
| 2010s | 5.7% | 0.3% | 11.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.7% | 0.6% | 0.9% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Bulgaria
- 23 Netherlands 0.7% compare
- 23 Netherlands 0.7% compare
- 25 Poland 0.6% compare
- 25 Poland 0.6% compare
- 28 Cyprus 0.4% compare
- 28 Luxembourg 0.4% compare
- 28 North Macedonia 0.4% compare
- 28 Serbia 0.4% compare
- 28 North Macedonia 0.4% compare
- 28 Serbia 0.4% compare
More urban development data for Bulgaria
- Population in the largest city 27.0% (2025)
- Population density 59.34 people per sq. km of land area (2024)
- PM2.5 air pollution, mean annual exposure 19.68 micrograms per cubic meter (2023)
- Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per capita 0.2 units per person (2025)
- Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million 1.29 million (2025)
- Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, annual -0.0839 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per unit 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per square 11.87 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Population in largest city 1.29 million (2025)
- Crude steelmaking capacity 1.15 Tonnes (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is self-reported unmet needs for dental examination by sex, age, main in Bulgaria?
- Self-reported unmet needs for dental examination by sex, age, main in Bulgaria was 0.6% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest self-reported unmet needs for dental examination by sex, age, main recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 22.7% in 2007.
- What is the lowest self-reported unmet needs for dental examination by sex, age, main recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3% in 2019.
- How does Bulgaria rank for self-reported unmet needs for dental examination by sex, age, main?
- Bulgaria ranks 25th out of 47 countries with data for 2025.
- Is self-reported unmet needs for dental examination by sex, age, main rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 87.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Bulgaria data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Self-reported unmet needs for dental examination by sex, age, main reason declared and degree of urbanisation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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