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

Portugal: Self-reported unmet needs for dental examination by sex, age, main was 5.6 in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
5.6
Change on year
down 30.0%
World rank
12th
of 31 countries
All-time high
27.2
in 2021
All-time low
3
in 2019
Years of data
17
2009–2025

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

5101520252009201720252009: 20.82010: 8.82011: 11.52012: 14.62013: 232014: 26.22015: 18.92016: 15.62017: 5.62018: 7.22019: 32020: 4.92021: 27.22022: 12.82023: 20.52024: 82025: 5.6

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

Portugal recorded 5.6 for self-reported unmet needs for dental examination by sex, age, main in 2025.

That represents a change of down 30.0% on the previous year and down 70.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, self-reported unmet needs for dental examination by sex, age, main in Portugal peaked at 27.2 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 3, in 2019.

Portugal ranks 12th of 31 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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 Portugal, 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 Portugal, 2009 to 2025.
Year Value Change
2009 20.8
2010 8.8 -57.7%
2011 11.5 +30.7%
2012 14.6 +27.0%
2013 23 +57.5%
2014 26.2 +13.9%
2015 18.9 -27.9%
2016 15.6 -17.5%
2017 5.6 -64.1%
2018 7.2 +28.6%
2019 3 -58.3%
2020 4.9 +63.3%
2021 27.2 +455.1%
2022 12.8 -52.9%
2023 20.5 +60.2%
2024 8 -61.0%
2025 5.6 -30.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 20.8 20.8 20.8 1
2010s 13.44 3 26.2 10
2020s 13.17 4.9 27.2 6

Countries ranked near Portugal

  1. 9 Netherlands 6.5 compare
  2. 10 Spain 6.2 compare
  3. 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 compare
  4. 13 Sweden 5.5 compare
  5. 14 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 5.1 compare
  6. 15 Estonia 4.7 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 Portugal?
Self-reported unmet needs for dental examination by sex, age, main in Portugal was 5.6 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest self-reported unmet needs for dental examination by sex, age, main recorded in Portugal?
The highest recorded value was 27.2 in 2021.
What is the lowest self-reported unmet needs for dental examination by sex, age, main recorded in Portugal?
The lowest recorded value was 3 in 2019.
How does Portugal rank for self-reported unmet needs for dental examination by sex, age, main?
Portugal ranks 12th out of 31 countries with data for 2025.
Is self-reported unmet needs for dental examination by sex, age, main rising or falling in Portugal?
Over the last ten years it is down 70.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Portugal 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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