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

Spain: Self-reported unmet needs for dental examination by sex, age, main was 6.4 in 2025. ▼ Falling

Latest (2025)
6.4
Change on year
down 22.9%
World rank
12th
of 35 countries
All-time high
16.1
in 2012
All-time low
6.4
in 2017
Years of data
17
2009–2025

Self-reported unmet needs for dental examination by sex, age, main in Spain, 2009–2025

0510152009201720252009: 14.12010: 10.42011: 7.62012: 16.12013: 15.72014: 12.72015: 8.32016: 7.12017: 6.42018: 10.52019: 10.52020: 72021: 6.72022: 8.22023: 7.72024: 8.32025: 6.4

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

The most recent figure for self-reported unmet needs for dental examination by sex, age, main in Spain is 6.4, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 17 years on record.

The figure is down 22.9% on the previous year and down 22.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, self-reported unmet needs for dental examination by sex, age, main in Spain peaked at 16.1 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 6.4, in 2017.

That places Spain 12th out of 35 countries with data for 2025, putting it 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 Spain, 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 Spain, 2009 to 2025.
Year Value Change
2009 14.1
2010 10.4 -26.2%
2011 7.6 -26.9%
2012 16.1 +111.8%
2013 15.7 -2.5%
2014 12.7 -19.1%
2015 8.3 -34.6%
2016 7.1 -14.5%
2017 6.4 -9.9%
2018 10.5 +64.1%
2019 10.5 +0.0%
2020 7 -33.3%
2021 6.7 -4.3%
2022 8.2 +22.4%
2023 7.7 -6.1%
2024 8.3 +7.8%
2025 6.4 -22.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 14.1 14.1 14.1 1
2010s 10.53 6.4 16.1 10
2020s 7.38 6.4 8.3 6

Countries ranked near Spain

  1. 9 Portugal 8.7 compare
  2. 10 Belgium 8.3 compare
  3. 11 Serbia 7.3 compare
  4. 13 Slovenia 5.9 compare
  5. 14 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 5.4 compare
  6. 15 Estonia 5.3 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is self-reported unmet needs for dental examination by sex, age, main in Spain?
Self-reported unmet needs for dental examination by sex, age, main in Spain was 6.4 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest self-reported unmet needs for dental examination by sex, age, main recorded in Spain?
The highest recorded value was 16.1 in 2012.
What is the lowest self-reported unmet needs for dental examination by sex, age, main recorded in Spain?
The lowest recorded value was 6.4 in 2017.
How does Spain rank for self-reported unmet needs for dental examination by sex, age, main?
Spain ranks 12th out of 35 countries with data for 2025.
Is self-reported unmet needs for dental examination by sex, age, main rising or falling in Spain?
Over the last ten years it is down 22.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Spain 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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