Belgium vs Portugal: Self-reported unmet needs for dental examination by sex, age, main
Belgium
8.3%
in 2025
Portugal
8.7%
in 2025
Belgium rank
10th
Portugal rank
9th
Self-reported unmet needs for dental examination by sex, age, main over time
- Belgium
- Portugal
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 8.7% against 8.3% in Belgium, a difference of 0.4%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 17 shared years of data; in 2009 it was Portugal ahead.
Belgium ranks 10th and Portugal ranks 9th of 45 countries.
Portugal has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.5% | 18.1% | 15.6% | Portugal |
| 2010s | 7.6% | 13.2% | 5.5% | Portugal |
| 2020s | 6.2% | 11.8% | 5.6% | Portugal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher self-reported unmet needs for dental examination by sex, age, main, Belgium or Portugal?
- Portugal, at 8.7% against 8.3% in Belgium as of 2025.
- What is the difference in self-reported unmet needs for dental examination by sex, age, main between Belgium and Portugal?
- 0.4%, with Portugal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Portugal?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 2009 to 2025.
- How do Belgium and Portugal rank globally for self-reported unmet needs for dental examination by sex, age, main?
- Belgium ranks 10th and Portugal ranks 9th of 45 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Self-reported unmet needs for dental examination by sex, age, main reason declared and groups of country of birth. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.