Portugal vs Sweden: Self-reported unmet needs for dental examination by sex, age, main
Portugal
5.6%
in 2025
Sweden
5.5%
in 2025
Portugal rank
13th
Sweden rank
14th
Self-reported unmet needs for dental examination by sex, age, main over time
- Portugal
- Sweden
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 5.6% against 5.5% in Sweden, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 17 shared years of data; in 2009 it was Portugal ahead.
Portugal ranks 13th and Sweden ranks 14th of 39 countries.
Portugal has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Portugal | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 20.8% | 17.5% | 3.3% | Portugal |
| 2010s | 13.4% | 8.9% | 4.5% | Portugal |
| 2020s | 13.2% | 4.9% | 8.3% | Portugal |
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, Portugal or Sweden?
- Portugal, at 5.6% against 5.5% in Sweden as of 2025.
- What is the difference in self-reported unmet needs for dental examination by sex, age, main between Portugal and Sweden?
- 0.1%, with Portugal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and Sweden?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 2009 to 2025.
- How do Portugal and Sweden rank globally for self-reported unmet needs for dental examination by sex, age, main?
- Portugal ranks 13th and Sweden ranks 14th 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.