Self-reported unmet needs for dental examination by sex, age, main reason declared and groups of country of citizenship by country
Countries reporting
39
Highest
28.2%
Denmark
Lowest
0.0%
Hungary
Median
3.8%
Years covered
17
2009–2025
Data points
622
What the numbers show
Self-reported unmet needs for dental examination by sex, age, main reason declared and groups of country of citizenship is currently reported for 39 countries. The highest value is 28.2% in Denmark; the lowest is 0.0% in Hungary.
The median across all reporting countries is 3.8%, and the mean is 5.3%.
Over the past decade 12 countries rose and 25 fell. The largest increase was in Netherlands (up 1,525.0%), and the largest decrease in Serbia (down 100.0%).
Self-reported unmet needs for dental examination by sex, age, main: full country ranking
| # | Country | Latest | Year | 10-year change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Denmark | 28.2% | 2025 | up 40.3% | volatile |
| 2 | Greece | 19.1% | 2025 | up 29.9% | rising |
| 3 | Iceland | 14.5% | 2020 | down 37.5% | falling |
| 4 | Norway | 13.3% | 2025 | up 37.1% | rising |
| 5 | Switzerland | 11.5% | 2024 | up 9.5% | falling |
| 6 | France | 11.2% | 2025 | up 8.7% | rising |
| 7 | Belgium | 8.9% | 2025 | up 6.0% | flat |
| 7 | Finland | 8.9% | 2025 | up 50.8% | volatile |
| 9 | Netherlands | 6.5% | 2025 | up 1,525.0% | volatile |
| 9 | Netherlands | 6.5% | 2025 | up 1,525.0% | volatile |
| 11 | Spain | 6.2% | 2025 | down 27.1% | falling |
| 12 | Euro area (EA11-1999, EA12-2001, EA13-2007, EA15-2008, EA16-2009, EA17-2011, EA18-2014, EA19-2015, EA20-2023, EA21-2026) | 5.8% | 2021 | down 36.3% | falling |
| 13 | Portugal | 5.6% | 2025 | down 70.4% | volatile |
| 14 | Sweden | 5.5% | 2025 | down 9.8% | falling |
| 15 | United Kingdom | 5.1% | 2018 | up 6.2% | rising |
| 15 | United Kingdom | 5.1% | 2018 | up 6.2% | rising |
| 17 | Estonia | 4.7% | 2025 | down 6.0% | volatile |
| 17 | Estonia | 4.7% | 2025 | down 6.0% | volatile |
| 19 | Türkiye | 4.3% | 2025 | down 63.9% | falling |
| 20 | European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020) | 3.8% | 2019 | down 54.2% | falling |
| 21 | Slovakia | 3.6% | 2025 | down 16.3% | volatile |
| 21 | Slovakia | 3.6% | 2025 | down 16.3% | volatile |
| 23 | Italy | 3.2% | 2025 | down 81.4% | volatile |
| 24 | Czechia | 2.9% | 2025 | down 6.5% | volatile |
| 25 | Ireland | 2.6% | 2025 | down 45.8% | falling |
| 26 | Cyprus | 2.5% | 2025 | down 62.1% | volatile |
| 27 | Austria | 2.4% | 2025 | up 380.0% | volatile |
| 28 | Luxembourg | 2.3% | 2025 | down 50.0% | falling |
| 29 | Montenegro | 1.9% | 2024 | down 76.8% | volatile |
| 30 | Germany | 0.9% | 2025 | down 57.1% | volatile |
| 30 | Latvia | 0.9% | 2025 | down 95.2% | volatile |
| 30 | Latvia | 0.9% | 2025 | down 95.2% | volatile |
| 33 | Serbia | 0.0% | 2025 | down 100.0% | volatile |
| 33 | Malta | 0.0% | 2025 | down 100.0% | volatile |
| 33 | Croatia | 0.0% | 2025 | down 100.0% | volatile |
| 33 | Croatia | 0.0% | 2025 | down 100.0% | volatile |
| 33 | Slovenia | 0.0% | 2025 | — | volatile |
| 33 | Slovenia | 0.0% | 2025 | — | volatile |
| 33 | Hungary | 0.0% | 2024 | down 100.0% | volatile |
Regions and income groups
Aggregates are excluded from the country ranking above so that a region can never outrank a country.