Self-reported unmet needs for dental examination by sex … degree in Greece

Greece: Self-reported unmet needs for dental examination by sex … degree was 3.6% in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
3.6%
Change on year
down 43.8%
World rank
5th
of 47 countries
All-time high
14.0%
in 2016
All-time low
1.2%
in 2003
Years of data
23
2003–2025

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

0510152003201420252003: 1.2 Percentage2004: 1.3 Percentage2005: 4.7 Percentage2006: 5 Percentage2007: 4.8 Percentage2008: 5.6 Percentage2009: 5.5 Percentage2010: 5.7 Percentage2011: 6.6 Percentage2012: 6.9 Percentage2013: 8.2 Percentage2014: 12.5 Percentage2015: 12.3 Percentage2016: 14 Percentage2017: 9.8 Percentage2018: 8.8 Percentage2019: 6.9 Percentage2020: 7.9 Percentage2021: 5.6 Percentage2022: 10 Percentage2023: 10.4 Percentage2024: 6.4 Percentage2025: 3.6 Percentage

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.

Analysis

The most recent figure for self-reported unmet needs for dental examination by sex, age, main in Greece is 3.6%, measured in 2025.

The figure is down 43.8% on the previous year and down 70.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, self-reported unmet needs for dental examination by sex, age, main in Greece peaked at 14.0% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 1.2%, in 2003.

That places Greece 5th out of 47 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 … degree in Greece, year by year

Annual values for Self-reported unmet needs for dental examination by sex, age, main reason declared and degree of urbanisation in Greece, 2003 to 2025.
Year Percentage Change
2003 1.2% —
2004 1.3% +8.3%
2005 4.7% +261.5%
2006 5.0% +6.4%
2007 4.8% -4.0%
2008 5.6% +16.7%
2009 5.5% -1.8%
2010 5.7% +3.6%
2011 6.6% +15.8%
2012 6.9% +4.5%
2013 8.2% +18.8%
2014 12.5% +52.4%
2015 12.3% -1.6%
2016 14.0% +13.8%
2017 9.8% -30.0%
2018 8.8% -10.2%
2019 6.9% -21.6%
2020 7.9% +14.5%
2021 5.6% -29.1%
2022 10.0% +78.6%
2023 10.4% +4.0%
2024 6.4% -38.5%
2025 3.6% -43.8%

Greece compared with similar countries

  • Greece's 3.6% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.0%, 3.6× the median. (33 countries reporting)
  • Greece's 3.6% is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.0%, 3.6× the median. (31 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Self-reported unmet needs for dental examination by sex … degree in Greece 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.

YearChange FromTo
2005 +261.5% 1.3% 4.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 4.0% 1.2% 5.6% 7
2010s 9.2% 5.7% 14.0% 10
2020s 7.3% 3.6% 10.4% 6

Countries ranked near Greece

  1. 2 Denmark 7.3% compare
  2. 3 Iceland 7.0% compare
  3. 4 Norway 4.8% compare
  4. 6 Switzerland 3.0% compare
  5. 7 Portugal 2.8% compare
  6. 8 Latvia 2.4% compare
  7. 8 Latvia 2.4% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is self-reported unmet needs for dental examination by sex, age, main in Greece?
Self-reported unmet needs for dental examination by sex, age, main in Greece was 3.6% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest self-reported unmet needs for dental examination by sex, age, main recorded in Greece?
The highest recorded value was 14.0% in 2016.
What is the lowest self-reported unmet needs for dental examination by sex, age, main recorded in Greece?
The lowest recorded value was 1.2% in 2003.
How does Greece rank for self-reported unmet needs for dental examination by sex, age, main?
Greece ranks 5th out of 47 countries with data for 2025.
Is self-reported unmet needs for dental examination by sex, age, main rising or falling in Greece?
Over the last ten years it is down 70.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Greece 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
Unit
Percentage
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
53 places, 991 data points, 2003–2025
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