Self-reported unmet needs for dental examination by sex, age, main in European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020)

European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020): Self-reported unmet needs for dental examination by sex, age, main was 1.2% in 2019. ▼ Falling

Latest (2019)
1.2%
Change on year
down 7.7%
World rank
18th
of 45 countries
All-time high
2.6%
in 2012
All-time low
1.2%
in 2017
Years of data
12
2008–2019

Self-reported unmet needs for dental examination by sex, age, main in European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020), 2008–2019

01232008201320192008: 2.4 Percentage2009: 2.5 Percentage2010: 2.3 Percentage2011: 2.2 Percentage2012: 2.6 Percentage2013: 2.4 Percentage2014: 2.6 Percentage2015: 2.1 Percentage2016: 2.2 Percentage2017: 1.2 Percentage2018: 1.3 Percentage2019: 1.2 Percentage

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.

Analysis

The most recent figure for self-reported unmet needs for dental examination by sex, age, main in European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020) is 1.2%, measured in 2019. That is the lowest value across all 12 years on record.

That represents a change of down 7.7% on the previous year and down 52.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, self-reported unmet needs for dental examination by sex, age, main in European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020) peaked at 2.6% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 1.2%, in 2017.

European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020) ranks 18th of 45 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 12 years of available data.

Self-reported unmet needs for dental examination by sex, age, main in European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020), year by year

Annual values for Self-reported unmet needs for dental examination by sex, age, main reason declared and degree of urbanisation in European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020), 2008 to 2019.
Year Percentage Change
2008 2.4%
2009 2.5% +4.2%
2010 2.3% -8.0%
2011 2.2% -4.3%
2012 2.6% +18.2%
2013 2.4% -7.7%
2014 2.6% +8.3%
2015 2.1% -19.2%
2016 2.2% +4.8%
2017 1.2% -45.5%
2018 1.3% +8.3%
2019 1.2% -7.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 2.5% 2.4% 2.5% 2
2010s 2.0% 1.2% 2.6% 10

Countries ranked near European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020)

  1. 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% compare
  2. 16 Ireland 1.4% compare
  3. 17 Romania 1.3% compare
  4. 19 Italy 1.1% compare
  5. 20 Estonia 1.0% compare
  6. 20 Sweden 1.0% compare
  7. 20 Estonia 1.0% compare

See the full ranking of 51 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is self-reported unmet needs for dental examination by sex, age, main in European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020)?
Self-reported unmet needs for dental examination by sex, age, main in European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020) was 1.2% in 2019, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest self-reported unmet needs for dental examination by sex, age, main recorded in European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020)?
The highest recorded value was 2.6% in 2012.
What is the lowest self-reported unmet needs for dental examination by sex, age, main recorded in European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020)?
The lowest recorded value was 1.2% in 2017.
How does European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020) rank for self-reported unmet needs for dental examination by sex, age, main?
European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020) ranks 18th out of 45 countries with data for 2019.
Is self-reported unmet needs for dental examination by sex, age, main rising or falling in European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020)?
Over the last ten years it is down 52.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020) data come from?
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Indicator
Self-reported unmet needs for dental examination by sex, age, main reason declared and degree of urbanisation
Unit
Percentage
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
51 places, 967 data points, 2003–2025
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