Self-reported unmet needs for dental examination by sex, age, main in Ireland

Ireland: Self-reported unmet needs for dental examination by sex, age, main was 2.6 in 2025. ▼ Falling

Latest (2025)
2.6
Change on year
up 18.2%
World rank
20th
of 31 countries
All-time high
9.9
in 2013
All-time low
2.2
in 2024
Years of data
17
2009–2025

Self-reported unmet needs for dental examination by sex, age, main in Ireland, 2009–2025

2468102009201720252009: 3.32010: 6.22011: 7.32012: 7.82013: 9.92014: 6.62015: 4.82016: 3.82017: 3.72018: 2.52019: 2.72020: 2.52021: 3.52022: 4.22023: 4.62024: 2.22025: 2.6

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

In 2025, self-reported unmet needs for dental examination by sex, age, main in Ireland stood at 2.6.

That represents a change of up 18.2% on the previous year and down 45.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, self-reported unmet needs for dental examination by sex, age, main in Ireland peaked at 9.9 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 2.2, in 2024.

Ireland ranks 20th of 31 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 17 years of available data.

Self-reported unmet needs for dental examination by sex, age, main in Ireland, year by year

Annual values for Self-reported unmet needs for dental examination by sex, age, main reason declared and groups of country of citizenship in Ireland, 2009 to 2025.
Year Value Change
2009 3.3
2010 6.2 +87.9%
2011 7.3 +17.7%
2012 7.8 +6.8%
2013 9.9 +26.9%
2014 6.6 -33.3%
2015 4.8 -27.3%
2016 3.8 -20.8%
2017 3.7 -2.6%
2018 2.5 -32.4%
2019 2.7 +8.0%
2020 2.5 -7.4%
2021 3.5 +40.0%
2022 4.2 +20.0%
2023 4.6 +9.5%
2024 2.2 -52.2%
2025 2.6 +18.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 3.3 3.3 3.3 1
2010s 5.53 2.5 9.9 10
2020s 3.27 2.2 4.6 6

Countries ranked near Ireland

  1. 17 Slovakia 3.6 compare
  2. 18 Italy 3.2 compare
  3. 19 Czechia 2.9 compare
  4. 21 Cyprus 2.5 compare
  5. 22 Austria 2.4 compare
  6. 23 Luxembourg 2.3 compare

See the full ranking of 37 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is self-reported unmet needs for dental examination by sex, age, main in Ireland?
Self-reported unmet needs for dental examination by sex, age, main in Ireland was 2.6 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest self-reported unmet needs for dental examination by sex, age, main recorded in Ireland?
The highest recorded value was 9.9 in 2013.
What is the lowest self-reported unmet needs for dental examination by sex, age, main recorded in Ireland?
The lowest recorded value was 2.2 in 2024.
How does Ireland rank for self-reported unmet needs for dental examination by sex, age, main?
Ireland ranks 20th out of 31 countries with data for 2025.
Is self-reported unmet needs for dental examination by sex, age, main rising or falling in Ireland?
Over the last ten years it is down 45.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Ireland 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 groups of country of citizenship. 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 groups of country of citizenship
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
37 places, 528 data points, 2009–2025
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