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
Self-reported unmet needs for dental examination by sex, age, main in Finland, 2009–2025
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
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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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