Self-reported unmet needs for dental examination by sex, age, main in United Kingdom
United Kingdom: Self-reported unmet needs for dental examination by sex, age, main was 5.1% in 2018. ▲ Rising
Latest (2018)
5.1%
Change on year
down 40.7%
World rank
15th
of 39 countries
All-time high
8.6%
in 2017
All-time low
2.7%
in 2012
Years of data
10
2009–2018
Self-reported unmet needs for dental examination by sex, age, main in United Kingdom, 2009–2018
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
In 2018, self-reported unmet needs for dental examination by sex, age, main in United Kingdom stood at 5.1%.
The figure is down 40.7% on the previous year and up 6.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, self-reported unmet needs for dental examination by sex, age, main in United Kingdom peaked at 8.6% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 2.7%, in 2012.
United Kingdom ranks 15th of 39 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Self-reported unmet needs for dental examination by sex, age, main in United Kingdom, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 4.8% | — |
| 2010 | 3.0% | -37.5% |
| 2011 | 6.7% | +123.3% |
| 2012 | 2.7% | -59.7% |
| 2013 | 4.9% | +81.5% |
| 2014 | 4.2% | -14.3% |
| 2015 | 7.6% | +81.0% |
| 2016 | 4.1% | -46.1% |
| 2017 | 8.6% | +109.8% |
| 2018 | 5.1% | -40.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.8% | 4.8% | 4.8% | 1 |
| 2010s | 5.2% | 2.7% | 8.6% | 9 |
Countries ranked near United Kingdom
- 12 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
- 13 Portugal 5.6% compare
- 14 Sweden 5.5% compare
- 15 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 5.1% compare
- 17 Estonia 4.7% compare
- 17 Estonia 4.7% compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is self-reported unmet needs for dental examination by sex, age, main in United Kingdom?
- Self-reported unmet needs for dental examination by sex, age, main in United Kingdom was 5.1% in 2018, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest self-reported unmet needs for dental examination by sex, age, main recorded in United Kingdom?
- The highest recorded value was 8.6% in 2017.
- What is the lowest self-reported unmet needs for dental examination by sex, age, main recorded in United Kingdom?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.7% in 2012.
- How does United Kingdom rank for self-reported unmet needs for dental examination by sex, age, main?
- United Kingdom ranks 15th out of 39 countries with data for 2018.
- Is self-reported unmet needs for dental examination by sex, age, main rising or falling in United Kingdom?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this United Kingdom 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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