Self-reported unmet needs for dental examination by sex, age, main in Belgium
Belgium: Self-reported unmet needs for dental examination by sex, age, main was 8.3 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Self-reported unmet needs for dental examination by sex, age, main in Belgium, 2009–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
The most recent figure for self-reported unmet needs for dental examination by sex, age, main in Belgium is 8.3, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of up 45.6% on the previous year and up 7.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, self-reported unmet needs for dental examination by sex, age, main in Belgium peaked at 9.9 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 1.9, in 2010.
Belgium ranks 10th of 35 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 17 years of available data.
Self-reported unmet needs for dental examination by sex, age, main in Belgium, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 2.5 | — |
| 2010 | 1.9 | -24.0% |
| 2011 | 8.1 | +326.3% |
| 2012 | 8.1 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 8.4 | +3.7% |
| 2014 | 7.9 | -6.0% |
| 2015 | 7.7 | -2.5% |
| 2016 | 6.6 | -14.3% |
| 2017 | 8.1 | +22.7% |
| 2018 | 9.5 | +17.3% |
| 2019 | 9.9 | +4.2% |
| 2020 | 6.7 | -32.3% |
| 2021 | 6.1 | -9.0% |
| 2022 | 4.8 | -21.3% |
| 2023 | 5.8 | +20.8% |
| 2024 | 5.7 | -1.7% |
| 2025 | 8.3 | +45.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.5 | 2.5 | 2.5 | 1 |
| 2010s | 7.62 | 1.9 | 9.9 | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.23 | 4.8 | 8.3 | 6 |
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- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.1652 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.0945 % change on previous year (2100)
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- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate 0.0085 % change on previous year (2100)
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- Population density 365.29 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 461,216 people (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is self-reported unmet needs for dental examination by sex, age, main in Belgium?
- Self-reported unmet needs for dental examination by sex, age, main in Belgium was 8.3 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest self-reported unmet needs for dental examination by sex, age, main recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 9.9 in 2019.
- What is the lowest self-reported unmet needs for dental examination by sex, age, main recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.9 in 2010.
- How does Belgium rank for self-reported unmet needs for dental examination by sex, age, main?
- Belgium ranks 10th out of 35 countries with data for 2025.
- Is self-reported unmet needs for dental examination by sex, age, main rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Belgium 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 birth. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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