Self-reported unmet needs for dental examination by sex, age, main in Portugal
Portugal: Self-reported unmet needs for dental examination by sex, age, main was 8.7% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Self-reported unmet needs for dental examination by sex, age, main in Portugal, 2009–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
Portugal recorded 8.7% for self-reported unmet needs for dental examination by sex, age, main in 2025.
The figure is up 2.4% on the previous year and down 42.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, self-reported unmet needs for dental examination by sex, age, main in Portugal peaked at 18.8% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 7.2%, in 2010.
That places Portugal 9th out of 45 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
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 Portugal, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 18.1% | — |
| 2010 | 7.2% | -60.2% |
| 2011 | 9.3% | +29.2% |
| 2012 | 18.3% | +96.8% |
| 2013 | 17.4% | -4.9% |
| 2014 | 18.8% | +8.0% |
| 2015 | 15.0% | -20.2% |
| 2016 | 14.1% | -6.0% |
| 2017 | 11.1% | -21.3% |
| 2018 | 9.3% | -16.2% |
| 2019 | 11.0% | +18.3% |
| 2020 | 9.0% | -18.2% |
| 2021 | 16.1% | +78.9% |
| 2022 | 15.6% | -3.1% |
| 2023 | 12.9% | -17.3% |
| 2024 | 8.5% | -34.1% |
| 2025 | 8.7% | +2.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 18.1% | 18.1% | 18.1% | 1 |
| 2010s | 13.2% | 7.2% | 18.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.8% | 8.5% | 16.1% | 6 |
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More population data for Portugal
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.4941 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.0538 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -4.39 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.0538 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate, by level of development -0.0% (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 396,215 people (2100)
- Population density 95.56 people per km² (2100)
- World population growth -0.0% (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate 0.0558 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population -0.2816 Percent per annum (2030)
Frequently asked questions
- What is self-reported unmet needs for dental examination by sex, age, main in Portugal?
- Self-reported unmet needs for dental examination by sex, age, main in Portugal was 8.7% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest self-reported unmet needs for dental examination by sex, age, main recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 18.8% in 2014.
- What is the lowest self-reported unmet needs for dental examination by sex, age, main recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.2% in 2010.
- How does Portugal rank for self-reported unmet needs for dental examination by sex, age, main?
- Portugal ranks 9th out of 45 countries with data for 2025.
- Is self-reported unmet needs for dental examination by sex, age, main rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 42.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Portugal 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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