Italy vs Sweden: Self-reported unmet needs for dental examination by sex, age, main
Italy
2.5%
in 2025
Sweden
2.2%
in 2025
Italy rank
17th
Sweden rank
19th
Self-reported unmet needs for dental examination by sex, age, main over time
- Italy
- Sweden
How they compare
Italy currently reports 2.5% against 2.2% in Sweden, a difference of 0.3%.
That makes Italy's figure about 1.1 times Sweden's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 17 shared years of data; in 2008 it was Sweden ahead.
Italy ranks 17th and Sweden ranks 19th of 47 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Italy averaged higher in 2 and Sweden in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Italy | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.6% | 6.0% | 1.5% | Sweden |
| 2010s | 3.5% | 2.7% | 0.8% | Italy |
| 2020s | 1.8% | 1.8% | 0.0% | Italy |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher self-reported unmet needs for dental examination by sex, age, main, Italy or Sweden?
- Italy, at 2.5% against 2.2% in Sweden as of 2025.
- What is the difference in self-reported unmet needs for dental examination by sex, age, main between Italy and Sweden?
- 0.3%, with Italy ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Sweden?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2025.
- How do Italy and Sweden rank globally for self-reported unmet needs for dental examination by sex, age, main?
- Italy ranks 17th and Sweden ranks 19th of 47 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Self-reported unmet needs for dental examination by sex, age, main reason declared and labour status. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.