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

Latvia: Self-reported unmet needs for dental examination by sex, age, main was 0.9% in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
0.9%
Change on year
down 78.6%
World rank
30th
of 39 countries
All-time high
24.6%
in 2023
All-time low
0.9%
in 2025
Years of data
15
2009–2025

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

05101520252009201720252009: 21.6 Percentage2010: 15.3 Percentage2011: 18 Percentage2012: 7.8 Percentage2014: 17.1 Percentage2015: 18.7 Percentage2016: 9.1 Percentage2017: 1.9 Percentage2018: 7.5 Percentage2019: 1.4 Percentage2020: 13.1 Percentage2021: 13.9 Percentage2023: 24.6 Percentage2024: 4.2 Percentage2025: 0.9 Percentage

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.

Analysis

The most recent figure for self-reported unmet needs for dental examination by sex, age, main in Latvia is 0.9%, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 15 years on record.

That represents a change of down 78.6% on the previous year and down 95.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, self-reported unmet needs for dental examination by sex, age, main in Latvia peaked at 24.6% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.9%, in 2025.

That places Latvia 30th out of 39 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Self-reported unmet needs for dental examination by sex, age, main in Latvia, 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 Latvia, 2009 to 2025.
Year Percentage Change
2009 21.6% —
2010 15.3% -29.2%
2011 18.0% +17.6%
2012 7.8% -56.7%
2014 17.1% +119.2%
2015 18.7% +9.4%
2016 9.1% -51.3%
2017 1.9% -79.1%
2018 7.5% +294.7%
2019 1.4% -81.3%
2020 13.1% +835.7%
2021 13.9% +6.1%
2023 24.6% +77.0%
2024 4.2% -82.9%
2025 0.9% -78.6%

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Self-reported unmet needs for dental examination by sex, age, main in Latvia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
2020 +835.7% 1.4% 13.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 21.6% 21.6% 21.6% 1
2010s 10.8% 1.4% 18.7% 9
2020s 11.3% 0.9% 24.6% 5

Countries ranked near Latvia

  1. 27 Austria 2.4% compare
  2. 28 Luxembourg 2.3% compare
  3. 29 Montenegro 1.9% compare
  4. 30 Germany 0.9% compare
  5. 30 Latvia 0.9% compare
  6. 33 Croatia 0.0% compare
  7. 33 Hungary 0.0% compare
  8. 33 Malta 0.0% compare
  9. 33 Serbia 0.0% compare
  10. 33 Slovenia 0.0% compare
  11. 33 Croatia 0.0% compare
  12. 33 Slovenia 0.0% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is self-reported unmet needs for dental examination by sex, age, main in Latvia?
Self-reported unmet needs for dental examination by sex, age, main in Latvia was 0.9% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest self-reported unmet needs for dental examination by sex, age, main recorded in Latvia?
The highest recorded value was 24.6% in 2023.
What is the lowest self-reported unmet needs for dental examination by sex, age, main recorded in Latvia?
The lowest recorded value was 0.9% in 2025.
How does Latvia rank for self-reported unmet needs for dental examination by sex, age, main?
Latvia ranks 30th out of 39 countries with data for 2025.
Is self-reported unmet needs for dental examination by sex, age, main rising or falling in Latvia?
Over the last ten years it is down 95.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Latvia 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
Unit
Percentage
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
44 places, 622 data points, 2009–2025
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