Self-reported unmet needs for dental examination by sex, age … birth in Germany

Germany: Self-reported unmet needs for dental examination by sex, age … birth was 0.8 in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
0.8
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
40th
of 47 countries
All-time high
6.8
in 2013
All-time low
0.8
in 2024
Years of data
17
2009–2025

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

02462009201720252009: 4.72010: 5.82011: 5.52012: 2.62013: 6.82014: 42015: 1.72016: 3.12017: 2.82018: 1.82019: 1.32020: 1.42021: 1.22022: 1.12023: 0.92024: 0.82025: 0.8

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

In 2025, self-reported unmet needs for dental examination by sex, age, main in Germany stood at 0.8. That is the lowest value across all 17 years on record.

The figure is down 52.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, self-reported unmet needs for dental examination by sex, age, main in Germany peaked at 6.8 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 0.8, in 2024.

Germany ranks 40th of 47 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Self-reported unmet needs for dental examination by sex, age … birth in Germany, 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 Germany, 2009 to 2025.
Year Value Change
2009 4.7 —
2010 5.8 +23.4%
2011 5.5 -5.2%
2012 2.6 -52.7%
2013 6.8 +161.5%
2014 4 -41.2%
2015 1.7 -57.5%
2016 3.1 +82.4%
2017 2.8 -9.7%
2018 1.8 -35.7%
2019 1.3 -27.8%
2020 1.4 +7.7%
2021 1.2 -14.3%
2022 1.1 -8.3%
2023 0.9 -18.2%
2024 0.8 -11.1%
2025 0.8 +0.0%

Germany compared with similar countries

  • Germany's 0.8 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 4.25, 19% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
  • Germany's 0.8 is below the median for high income countries, which is 4.5, 18% of the median. (29 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Self-reported unmet needs for dental examination by sex, age … birth in Germany changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
2013 +161.5% 2.6 6.8

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 4.7 4.7 4.7 1
2010s 3.54 1.3 6.8 10
2020s 1.03 0.8 1.4 6

Countries ranked near Germany

  1. 38 Poland 0.9 compare
  2. 38 Poland 0.9 compare
  3. 41 Croatia 0.6 compare
  4. 41 Hungary 0.6 compare
  5. 41 Croatia 0.6 compare

See the full ranking of 52 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is self-reported unmet needs for dental examination by sex, age, main in Germany?
Self-reported unmet needs for dental examination by sex, age, main in Germany was 0.8 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest self-reported unmet needs for dental examination by sex, age, main recorded in Germany?
The highest recorded value was 6.8 in 2013.
What is the lowest self-reported unmet needs for dental examination by sex, age, main recorded in Germany?
The lowest recorded value was 0.8 in 2024.
How does Germany rank for self-reported unmet needs for dental examination by sex, age, main?
Germany ranks 40th out of 47 countries with data for 2025.
Is self-reported unmet needs for dental examination by sex, age, main rising or falling in Germany?
Over the last ten years it is down 52.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Germany 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
52 places, 766 data points, 2009–2025
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