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

Latest (2025)
8.3
Change on year
up 45.6%
World rank
10th
of 35 countries
All-time high
9.9
in 2019
All-time low
1.9
in 2010
Years of data
17
2009–2025

Self-reported unmet needs for dental examination by sex, age, main in Belgium, 2009–2025

2468102009201720252009: 2.52010: 1.92011: 8.12012: 8.12013: 8.42014: 7.92015: 7.72016: 6.62017: 8.12018: 9.52019: 9.92020: 6.72021: 6.12022: 4.82023: 5.82024: 5.72025: 8.3

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

Annual values for Self-reported unmet needs for dental examination by sex, age, main reason declared and groups of country of birth in Belgium, 2009 to 2025.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

Countries ranked near Belgium

  1. 7 France 10.6 compare
  2. 8 Finland 9.8 compare
  3. 9 Portugal 8.7 compare
  4. 11 Serbia 7.3 compare
  5. 12 Spain 6.4 compare
  6. 13 Slovenia 5.9 compare

See the full ranking of 41 places →

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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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Indicator
Self-reported unmet needs for dental examination by sex, age, main reason declared and groups of country of birth
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
41 places, 605 data points, 2009–2025
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