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

Sweden: Self-reported unmet needs for dental examination by sex, age, main was 5.5 in 2025. ▼ Falling

Latest (2025)
5.5
Change on year
down 12.7%
World rank
13th
of 31 countries
All-time high
17.5
in 2009
All-time low
1.6
in 2021
Years of data
17
2009–2025

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

051015202009201720252009: 17.52010: 14.32011: 11.12012: 12.92013: 8.82014: 8.72015: 6.12016: 9.42017: 4.42018: 7.72019: 62020: 5.92021: 1.62022: 4.62023: 5.22024: 6.32025: 5.5

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

Sweden recorded 5.5 for self-reported unmet needs for dental examination by sex, age, main in 2025.

The figure is down 12.7% on the previous year and down 9.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, self-reported unmet needs for dental examination by sex, age, main in Sweden peaked at 17.5 in 2009 and was at its lowest, 1.6, in 2021.

Sweden ranks 13th 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 17.5 17.5 17.5 1
2010s 8.94 4.4 14.3 10
2020s 4.85 1.6 6.3 6

Countries ranked near Sweden

  1. 10 Spain 6.2 compare
  2. 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
  3. 12 Portugal 5.6 compare
  4. 14 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 5.1 compare
  5. 15 Estonia 4.7 compare
  6. 16 European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020) 3.8 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 Sweden?
Self-reported unmet needs for dental examination by sex, age, main in Sweden was 5.5 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest self-reported unmet needs for dental examination by sex, age, main recorded in Sweden?
The highest recorded value was 17.5 in 2009.
What is the lowest self-reported unmet needs for dental examination by sex, age, main recorded in Sweden?
The lowest recorded value was 1.6 in 2021.
How does Sweden rank for self-reported unmet needs for dental examination by sex, age, main?
Sweden ranks 13th out of 31 countries with data for 2025.
Is self-reported unmet needs for dental examination by sex, age, main rising or falling in Sweden?
Over the last ten years it is down 9.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Sweden 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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