Self-reported unmet needs for dental examination by sex, age, main in Denmark

Denmark: Self-reported unmet needs for dental examination by sex, age, main was 7.3 in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
7.3
Change on year
down 12.0%
World rank
2nd
of 36 countries
All-time high
8.3
in 2024
All-time low
1.5
in 2008
Years of data
23
2003–2025

Self-reported unmet needs for dental examination by sex, age, main in Denmark, 2003–2025

24682003201420252003: 2.82004: 5.12005: 2.92006: 2.42007: 3.22008: 1.52009: 2.92010: 2.82011: 32012: 3.62013: 4.62014: 52015: 4.72016: 4.32017: 5.12018: 3.12019: 4.12020: 4.82021: 5.82022: 8.22023: 7.82024: 8.32025: 7.3

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

The most recent figure for self-reported unmet needs for dental examination by sex, age, main in Denmark is 7.3, measured in 2025.

That represents a change of down 12.0% on the previous year and up 55.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, self-reported unmet needs for dental examination by sex, age, main in Denmark peaked at 8.3 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 1.5, in 2008.

That places Denmark 2nd out of 36 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.

Self-reported unmet needs for dental examination by sex, age, main in Denmark, year by year

Annual values for Self-reported unmet needs for dental examination by sex, age, main reason declared and degree of urbanisation in Denmark, 2003 to 2025.
Year Value Change
2003 2.8
2004 5.1 +82.1%
2005 2.9 -43.1%
2006 2.4 -17.2%
2007 3.2 +33.3%
2008 1.5 -53.1%
2009 2.9 +93.3%
2010 2.8 -3.4%
2011 3 +7.1%
2012 3.6 +20.0%
2013 4.6 +27.8%
2014 5 +8.7%
2015 4.7 -6.0%
2016 4.3 -8.5%
2017 5.1 +18.6%
2018 3.1 -39.2%
2019 4.1 +32.3%
2020 4.8 +17.1%
2021 5.8 +20.8%
2022 8.2 +41.4%
2023 7.8 -4.9%
2024 8.3 +6.4%
2025 7.3 -12.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 2.97 1.5 5.1 7
2010s 4.03 2.8 5.1 10
2020s 7.03 4.8 8.3 6

Countries ranked near Denmark

  1. 1 Albania 9.9 compare
  2. 3 Iceland 7 compare
  3. 4 Norway 4.8 compare
  4. 5 Greece 3.6 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is self-reported unmet needs for dental examination by sex, age, main in Denmark?
Self-reported unmet needs for dental examination by sex, age, main in Denmark was 7.3 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest self-reported unmet needs for dental examination by sex, age, main recorded in Denmark?
The highest recorded value was 8.3 in 2024.
What is the lowest self-reported unmet needs for dental examination by sex, age, main recorded in Denmark?
The lowest recorded value was 1.5 in 2008.
How does Denmark rank for self-reported unmet needs for dental examination by sex, age, main?
Denmark ranks 2nd out of 36 countries with data for 2025.
Is self-reported unmet needs for dental examination by sex, age, main rising or falling in Denmark?
Over the last ten years it is up 55.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Denmark 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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Indicator
Self-reported unmet needs for dental examination by sex, age, main reason declared and degree of urbanisation
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
42 places, 789 data points, 2003–2025
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