Self-reported unmet needs for dental examination by sex, age, main reason declared and groups of country of birth by country
Countries reporting
47
Highest
22.7
Greece
Lowest
0
Lithuania
Median
4.5
Years covered
17
2009–2025
Data points
766
What the numbers show
Self-reported unmet needs for dental examination by sex, age, main reason declared and groups of country of birth is currently reported for 47 countries. The highest value is 22.7 in Greece; the lowest is 0 in Lithuania.
The median across all reporting countries is 4.5, and the mean is 5.32.
Over the past decade 13 countries rose and 32 fell. The largest increase was in Netherlands (up 2,450.0%), and the largest decrease in Montenegro (down 100.0%).
Self-reported unmet needs for dental examination by sex, age … birth: full country ranking
| # | Country | Latest | Year | 10-year change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Greece | 22.7 | 2025 | up 70.7% | rising |
| 2 | Denmark | 21.1 | 2025 | down 9.4% | volatile |
| 3 | Norway | 14.1 | 2025 | up 30.6% | rising |
| 4 | Iceland | 13.9 | 2020 | down 32.2% | falling |
| 5 | Switzerland | 10.8 | 2024 | up 1.9% | falling |
| 6 | France | 10.6 | 2025 | up 35.9% | rising |
| 7 | Finland | 9.8 | 2025 | up 48.5% | rising |
| 8 | Portugal | 8.7 | 2025 | down 42.0% | falling |
| 9 | Belgium | 8.3 | 2025 | up 7.8% | rising |
| 10 | Serbia | 7.3 | 2025 | down 53.8% | falling |
| 10 | Serbia | 7.3 | 2025 | down 53.8% | falling |
| 12 | Türkiye | 6.6 | 2025 | down 16.5% | falling |
| 13 | Spain | 6.4 | 2025 | down 22.9% | falling |
| 14 | Slovenia | 5.9 | 2025 | up 490.0% | volatile |
| 14 | Slovenia | 5.9 | 2025 | up 490.0% | volatile |
| 16 | United Kingdom | 5.4 | 2018 | up 10.2% | rising |
| 16 | United Kingdom | 5.4 | 2018 | up 10.2% | rising |
| 18 | Estonia | 5.3 | 2025 | down 27.4% | volatile |
| 18 | Estonia | 5.3 | 2025 | down 27.4% | volatile |
| 20 | Euro area (EA11-1999, EA12-2001, EA13-2007, EA15-2008, EA16-2009, EA17-2011, EA18-2014, EA19-2015, EA20-2023, EA21-2026) | 5.2 | 2021 | down 44.7% | falling |
| 21 | Netherlands | 5.1 | 2025 | up 2,450.0% | volatile |
| 21 | Netherlands | 5.1 | 2025 | up 2,450.0% | volatile |
| 23 | Latvia | 4.5 | 2025 | down 78.8% | falling |
| 23 | Latvia | 4.5 | 2025 | down 78.8% | falling |
| 25 | European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020) | 4.1 | 2019 | down 49.4% | falling |
| 26 | Czechia | 4 | 2025 | down 20.0% | falling |
| 26 | Italy | 4 | 2025 | down 76.0% | volatile |
| 28 | Sweden | 3.9 | 2025 | down 54.1% | volatile |
| 29 | Albania | 3.8 | 2025 | down 35.6% | rising |
| 30 | North Macedonia | 3.5 | 2024 | down 68.2% | volatile |
| 30 | North Macedonia | 3.5 | 2024 | down 68.2% | volatile |
| 32 | Cyprus | 3.1 | 2025 | down 53.0% | volatile |
| 33 | Austria | 2.5 | 2025 | up 316.7% | volatile |
| 34 | Luxembourg | 2.4 | 2025 | down 41.5% | falling |
| 35 | Ireland | 2 | 2025 | down 56.5% | falling |
| 36 | Slovakia | 1.8 | 2025 | unchanged | volatile |
| 36 | Slovakia | 1.8 | 2025 | unchanged | volatile |
| 38 | Poland | 0.9 | 2025 | down 89.2% | volatile |
| 38 | Poland | 0.9 | 2025 | down 89.2% | volatile |
| 40 | Germany | 0.8 | 2025 | down 52.9% | volatile |
| 41 | Croatia | 0.6 | 2025 | down 82.4% | volatile |
| 41 | Croatia | 0.6 | 2025 | down 82.4% | volatile |
| 41 | Hungary | 0.6 | 2025 | down 94.9% | volatile |
| 44 | Montenegro | 0 | 2024 | down 100.0% | volatile |
| 44 | Malta | 0 | 2025 | down 100.0% | volatile |
| 44 | Lithuania | 0 | 2025 | down 100.0% | volatile |
| 44 | Lithuania | 0 | 2025 | down 100.0% | volatile |
Regions and income groups
Aggregates are excluded from the country ranking above so that a region can never outrank a country.