Ireland vs Italy: Self-reported unmet needs for dental examination by sex, age, main
Ireland
2.6%
in 2025
Italy
3.2%
in 2025
Ireland rank
25th
Italy rank
23rd
Self-reported unmet needs for dental examination by sex, age, main over time
- Ireland
- Italy
How they compare
Italy currently reports 3.2% against 2.6% in Ireland, a difference of 0.6%.
That makes Italy's figure about 1.2 times Ireland's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 16 shared years of data; in 2009 it was Italy ahead.
Ireland ranks 25th and Italy ranks 23rd of 39 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Ireland averaged higher in 1 and Italy in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | Italy | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.3% | 13.4% | 10.1% | Italy |
| 2010s | 5.5% | 13.1% | 7.6% | Italy |
| 2020s | 3.4% | 2.2% | 1.2% | Ireland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher self-reported unmet needs for dental examination by sex, age, main, Ireland or Italy?
- Italy, at 3.2% against 2.6% in Ireland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in self-reported unmet needs for dental examination by sex, age, main between Ireland and Italy?
- 0.6%, with Italy ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Italy?
- 16 years are reported by both, from 2009 to 2025.
- How do Ireland and Italy rank globally for self-reported unmet needs for dental examination by sex, age, main?
- Ireland ranks 25th and Italy ranks 23rd of 39 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Self-reported unmet needs for dental examination by sex, age, main reason declared and groups of country of citizenship. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.