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
Latest (2025)
4.5
Change on year
down 45.8%
World rank
18th
of 35 countries
All-time high
30
in 2013
All-time low
4.5
in 2025
Years of data
17
2009–2025
Self-reported unmet needs for dental examination by sex, age, main in Latvia, 2009–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
In 2025, self-reported unmet needs for dental examination by sex, age, main in Latvia stood at 4.5. 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 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 4.5, in 2025.
Latvia ranks 18th of 35 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 | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 23.4 | — |
| 2010 | 22.2 | -5.1% |
| 2011 | 23.5 | +5.9% |
| 2012 | 20.5 | -12.8% |
| 2013 | 30 | +46.3% |
| 2014 | 27 | -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 | 21.15 | 14.9 | 30 | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.88 | 4.5 | 18.7 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Latvia
- 15 Estonia 5.3 compare
- 16 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
- 17 Netherlands 5.1 compare
- 19 European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020) 4.1 compare
- 20 Czechia 4 compare
- 20 Italy 4 compare
More population data for Latvia
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -1.02 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -3.55 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -1.02 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.8064 % change on previous year (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.481 % change on previous year (2100)
- World population growth -1.0% (2100)
- Population density 14.87 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 31,860 people (2100)
- Population growth rate, by level of development -1.0% (2100)
- Number of people living in urban and rural areas, annual growth rate -0.7629 % change on previous year (2025)
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 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 18th out of 35 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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