Self-reported unmet needs for dental examination by sex, age … birth in Latvia
Latvia: Self-reported unmet needs for dental examination by sex, age … birth was 4.5 in 2025. ▼ Falling
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 23rd of 47 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 … birth 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% |
Latvia compared with similar countries
- Latvia's 4.5 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 4.25, 1.1× the median. (32 countries reporting)
- Latvia's 4.5 is above the median for high income countries, which is 4.5, 1.0× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Self-reported unmet needs for dental examination by sex, age … birth in Latvia 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.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | +103.3% | 9.2 | 18.7 |
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
- 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 compare
- 26 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)
- Population growth rate -1.03 (2100)
- Population density 14.87 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 31,860 (2100)
- Population growth rate by level of development -1.03 (2100)
- Urbanization vs gdp, annual growth rate 0.2171 % 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 23rd out of 47 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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