Self-reported unmet needs for dental examination by sex, age, main in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: 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
14th
of 31 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 of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 2009–2018

24682009201320182009: 4.82010: 32011: 6.72012: 2.72013: 4.92014: 4.22015: 7.62016: 4.12017: 8.62018: 5.1

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland recorded 5.1 for self-reported unmet needs for dental examination by sex, age, main in 2018.

Compared with earlier readings it 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 of Great Britain and Northern Ireland peaked at 8.6 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 2.7, in 2012.

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 14th of 31 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Self-reported unmet needs for dental examination by sex, age, main in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 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 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 2009 to 2018.
Year Value Change
2009 4.8
2010 3 -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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 4.8 4.8 4.8 1
2010s 5.21 2.7 8.6 9

Countries ranked near United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

  1. 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
  2. 12 Portugal 5.6 compare
  3. 13 Sweden 5.5 compare
  4. 15 Estonia 4.7 compare
  5. 16 European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020) 3.8 compare
  6. 17 Slovakia 3.6 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is self-reported unmet needs for dental examination by sex, age, main in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
Self-reported unmet needs for dental examination by sex, age, main in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 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 of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
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 of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
The lowest recorded value was 2.7 in 2012.
How does United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank for self-reported unmet needs for dental examination by sex, age, main?
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 14th out of 31 countries with data for 2018.
Is self-reported unmet needs for dental examination by sex, age, main rising or falling in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
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 of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 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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