Self-reported unmet needs for dental examination by sex, age, main reason declared and groups of country of citizenship by country
Countries reporting
32
Highest
28.2
Denmark
Lowest
0
Croatia
Median
4.05
Years covered
17
2009–2025
Data points
528
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 32 countries. The highest value is 28.2 in Denmark; the lowest is 0 in Croatia.
The median across all reporting countries is 4.05, and the mean is 5.78.
Over the past decade 10 countries rose and 21 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 |
| 10 | Spain | 6.2 | 2025 | down 27.1% | falling |
| 11 | 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 |
| 12 | Portugal | 5.6 | 2025 | down 70.4% | volatile |
| 13 | Sweden | 5.5 | 2025 | down 9.8% | falling |
| 14 | United Kingdom | 5.1 | 2018 | up 6.2% | rising |
| 15 | Estonia | 4.7 | 2025 | down 6.0% | volatile |
| 16 | Türkiye | 4.3 | 2025 | down 63.9% | falling |
| 17 | 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 |
| 18 | Slovakia | 3.6 | 2025 | down 16.3% | volatile |
| 19 | Italy | 3.2 | 2025 | down 81.4% | volatile |
| 20 | Czechia | 2.9 | 2025 | down 6.5% | volatile |
| 21 | Ireland | 2.6 | 2025 | down 45.8% | falling |
| 22 | Cyprus | 2.5 | 2025 | down 62.1% | volatile |
| 23 | Austria | 2.4 | 2025 | up 380.0% | volatile |
| 24 | Luxembourg | 2.3 | 2025 | down 50.0% | falling |
| 25 | Germany | 0.9 | 2025 | down 57.1% | volatile |
| 25 | Latvia | 0.9 | 2025 | down 95.2% | volatile |
| 27 | Montenegro | 0.6 | 2023 | down 98.1% | volatile |
| 28 | Slovenia | 0 | 2025 | — | volatile |
| 28 | Serbia | 0 | 2025 | down 100.0% | volatile |
| 28 | Malta | 0 | 2025 | down 100.0% | volatile |
| 28 | Hungary | 0 | 2024 | down 100.0% | volatile |
| 28 | Croatia | 0 | 2025 | down 100.0% | volatile |