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

Spain: Self-reported unmet needs for dental examination by sex, age, main was 6.2 in 2025. β–Ό Falling

Latest (2025)
6.2
Change on year
down 29.5%
World rank
10th
of 31 countries
All-time high
16.4
in 2012
All-time low
5.6
in 2021
Years of data
17
2009–2025

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

57.51012.51517.52009201720252009: 14.72010: 11.32011: 7.72012: 16.42013: 15.62014: 11.82015: 8.52016: 7.52017: 62018: 10.82019: 11.32020: 72021: 5.62022: 8.22023: 7.52024: 8.82025: 6.2

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

Spain recorded 6.2 for self-reported unmet needs for dental examination by sex, age, main in 2025.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 29.5% on the previous year and down 27.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, self-reported unmet needs for dental examination by sex, age, main in Spain peaked at 16.4 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 5.6, in 2021.

Spain ranks 10th 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 14.7 14.7 14.7 1
2010s 10.69 6 16.4 10
2020s 7.22 5.6 8.8 6

Countries ranked near Spain

  1. 7 Belgium 8.9 compare
  2. 7 Finland 8.9 compare
  3. 9 Netherlands, The 6.5 compare
  4. 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
  5. 12 Portugal 5.6 compare
  6. 13 Sweden 5.5 compare

See the full ranking of 37 places β†’

More reference data data for Spain

All data for Spain β†’

Frequently asked questions

What is self-reported unmet needs for dental examination by sex, age, main in Spain?
Self-reported unmet needs for dental examination by sex, age, main in Spain was 6.2 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest self-reported unmet needs for dental examination by sex, age, main recorded in Spain?
The highest recorded value was 16.4 in 2012.
What is the lowest self-reported unmet needs for dental examination by sex, age, main recorded in Spain?
The lowest recorded value was 5.6 in 2021.
How does Spain rank for self-reported unmet needs for dental examination by sex, age, main?
Spain ranks 10th out of 31 countries with data for 2025.
Is self-reported unmet needs for dental examination by sex, age, main rising or falling in Spain?
Over the last ten years it is down 27.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Spain 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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