Self-reported unmet needs for dental examination by sex, age, main in Finland

Finland: Self-reported unmet needs for dental examination by sex, age, main was 9.8% in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
9.8%
Change on year
down 37.6%
World rank
8th
of 45 countries
All-time high
15.7%
in 2024
All-time low
3.9%
in 2016
Years of data
17
2009–2025

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

57.51012.5152009201720252009: 10.9 Percentage2010: 12.8 Percentage2011: 4 Percentage2012: 8.3 Percentage2013: 11.2 Percentage2014: 12.2 Percentage2015: 6.6 Percentage2016: 3.9 Percentage2017: 5.9 Percentage2018: 5.1 Percentage2019: 6.5 Percentage2020: 7.8 Percentage2021: 11.7 Percentage2022: 15.5 Percentage2023: 12.6 Percentage2024: 15.7 Percentage2025: 9.8 Percentage

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.

Analysis

In 2025, self-reported unmet needs for dental examination by sex, age, main in Finland stood at 9.8%.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 37.6% on the previous year and up 48.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, self-reported unmet needs for dental examination by sex, age, main in Finland peaked at 15.7% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 3.9%, in 2016.

That places Finland 8th out of 45 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.

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 Finland, 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 Finland, 2009 to 2025.
Year Percentage Change
2009 10.9%
2010 12.8% +17.4%
2011 4.0% -68.8%
2012 8.3% +107.5%
2013 11.2% +34.9%
2014 12.2% +8.9%
2015 6.6% -45.9%
2016 3.9% -40.9%
2017 5.9% +51.3%
2018 5.1% -13.6%
2019 6.5% +27.5%
2020 7.8% +20.0%
2021 11.7% +50.0%
2022 15.5% +32.5%
2023 12.6% -18.7%
2024 15.7% +24.6%
2025 9.8% -37.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 10.9% 10.9% 10.9% 1
2010s 7.7% 3.9% 12.8% 10
2020s 12.2% 7.8% 15.7% 6

Countries ranked near Finland

  1. 5 Albania 10.9% compare
  2. 6 Switzerland 10.8% compare
  3. 7 France 10.6% compare
  4. 9 Portugal 8.7% compare
  5. 10 Belgium 8.3% compare
  6. 11 Serbia 7.3% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is self-reported unmet needs for dental examination by sex, age, main in Finland?
Self-reported unmet needs for dental examination by sex, age, main in Finland was 9.8% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest self-reported unmet needs for dental examination by sex, age, main recorded in Finland?
The highest recorded value was 15.7% in 2024.
What is the lowest self-reported unmet needs for dental examination by sex, age, main recorded in Finland?
The lowest recorded value was 3.9% in 2016.
How does Finland rank for self-reported unmet needs for dental examination by sex, age, main?
Finland ranks 8th out of 45 countries with data for 2025.
Is self-reported unmet needs for dental examination by sex, age, main rising or falling in Finland?
Over the last ten years it is up 48.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Finland 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
Unit
Percentage
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
50 places, 742 data points, 2009–2025
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