Self-reported unmet needs for dental examination by sex, age, main in Latvia
Latvia: Self-reported unmet needs for dental examination by sex, age, main was 4.5% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Self-reported unmet needs for dental examination by sex, age, main in Latvia, 2009–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
The most recent figure for self-reported unmet needs for dental examination by sex, age, main in Latvia is 4.5%, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 17 years on record.
That represents a change of down 45.8% on the previous year and down 78.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, self-reported unmet needs for dental examination by sex, age, main in Latvia peaked at 30.0% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 4.5%, in 2025.
Latvia ranks 23rd of 45 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 17 years of available data.
Self-reported unmet needs for dental examination by sex, age, main in Latvia, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 23.4% | — |
| 2010 | 22.2% | -5.1% |
| 2011 | 23.5% | +5.9% |
| 2012 | 20.5% | -12.8% |
| 2013 | 30.0% | +46.3% |
| 2014 | 27.0% | -10.0% |
| 2015 | 21.2% | -21.5% |
| 2016 | 17.5% | -17.5% |
| 2017 | 14.9% | -14.9% |
| 2018 | 16.6% | +11.4% |
| 2019 | 18.1% | +9.0% |
| 2020 | 9.2% | -49.2% |
| 2021 | 18.7% | +103.3% |
| 2022 | 14.5% | -22.5% |
| 2023 | 10.1% | -30.3% |
| 2024 | 8.3% | -17.8% |
| 2025 | 4.5% | -45.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 23.4% | 23.4% | 23.4% | 1 |
| 2010s | 21.1% | 14.9% | 30.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.9% | 4.5% | 18.7% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Latvia
- 20 Euro area (EA11-1999, EA12-2001, EA13-2007, EA15-2008, EA16-2009, EA17-2011, EA18-2014, EA19-2015, EA20-2023, EA21-2026) 5.2% compare
- 21 Netherlands 5.1% compare
- 21 Netherlands 5.1% compare
- 23 Latvia 4.5% compare
- 25 European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020) 4.1% compare
- 26 Czechia 4.0% compare
- 26 Italy 4.0% compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is self-reported unmet needs for dental examination by sex, age, main in Latvia?
- Self-reported unmet needs for dental examination by sex, age, main in Latvia was 4.5% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest self-reported unmet needs for dental examination by sex, age, main recorded in Latvia?
- The highest recorded value was 30.0% in 2013.
- What is the lowest self-reported unmet needs for dental examination by sex, age, main recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.5% in 2025.
- How does Latvia rank for self-reported unmet needs for dental examination by sex, age, main?
- Latvia ranks 23rd out of 45 countries with data for 2025.
- Is self-reported unmet needs for dental examination by sex, age, main rising or falling in Latvia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 78.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Latvia 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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