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

Iceland: Self-reported unmet needs for dental examination by sex, age, main was 13.9 in 2020. ▼ Falling

Latest (2020)
13.9
Change on year
up 39.0%
World rank
4th
of 35 countries
All-time high
20.5
in 2010
All-time low
7.5
in 2016
Years of data
12
2009–2020

Self-reported unmet needs for dental examination by sex, age, main in Iceland, 2009–2020

051015202009201420202009: 14.32010: 20.52011: 15.82012: 13.72013: 14.52014: 18.22015: 14.42016: 7.52017: 10.72018: 12.72019: 102020: 13.9

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

In 2020, self-reported unmet needs for dental examination by sex, age, main in Iceland stood at 13.9.

That represents a change of up 39.0% on the previous year and down 32.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, self-reported unmet needs for dental examination by sex, age, main in Iceland peaked at 20.5 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 7.5, in 2016.

That places Iceland 4th out of 35 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 12 years of available data.

Self-reported unmet needs for dental examination by sex, age, main in Iceland, 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 Iceland, 2009 to 2020.
Year Value Change
2009 14.3
2010 20.5 +43.4%
2011 15.8 -22.9%
2012 13.7 -13.3%
2013 14.5 +5.8%
2014 18.2 +25.5%
2015 14.4 -20.9%
2016 7.5 -47.9%
2017 10.7 +42.7%
2018 12.7 +18.7%
2019 10 -21.3%
2020 13.9 +39.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 14.3 14.3 14.3 1
2010s 13.8 7.5 20.5 10
2020s 13.9 13.9 13.9 1

Countries ranked near Iceland

  1. 1 Greece 22.7 compare
  2. 1 Türkiye 6.6 compare
  3. 2 Denmark 21.1 compare
  4. 3 Norway 14.1 compare
  5. 5 Albania 10.9
  6. 6 Switzerland 10.8 compare
  7. 7 France 10.6 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is self-reported unmet needs for dental examination by sex, age, main in Iceland?
Self-reported unmet needs for dental examination by sex, age, main in Iceland was 13.9 in 2020, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest self-reported unmet needs for dental examination by sex, age, main recorded in Iceland?
The highest recorded value was 20.5 in 2010.
What is the lowest self-reported unmet needs for dental examination by sex, age, main recorded in Iceland?
The lowest recorded value was 7.5 in 2016.
How does Iceland rank for self-reported unmet needs for dental examination by sex, age, main?
Iceland ranks 4th out of 35 countries with data for 2020.
Is self-reported unmet needs for dental examination by sex, age, main rising or falling in Iceland?
Over the last ten years it is down 32.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Iceland 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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