Self-reported unmet needs for dental examination by sex, age, main reason declared and labour status by country
Countries reporting
49
Highest
10.2%
Greece
Lowest
0.1%
Malta
Median
1.8%
Years covered
18
2008–2025
Data points
893
What the numbers show
Self-reported unmet needs for dental examination by sex, age, main reason declared and labour status is currently reported for 49 countries. The highest value is 10.2% in Greece; the lowest is 0.1% in Malta.
The median across all reporting countries is 1.8%, and the mean is 2.9%.
The gap between the highest and lowest reporting country is a factor of about 102.
Over the past decade 20 countries rose and 21 fell. The largest increase was in Luxembourg (up 1,200.0%), and the largest decrease in Malta (down 90.9%).
Self-reported unmet needs for dental examination by sex … labour: full country ranking
| # | Country | Latest | Year | 10-year change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Greece | 10.2% | 2025 | up 117.0% | rising |
| 2 | Albania | 9.9% | 2025 | down 26.7% | falling |
| 3 | Denmark | 9.4% | 2025 | up 248.1% | volatile |
| 4 | Norway | 9.2% | 2025 | up 104.4% | rising |
| 5 | Iceland | 9.1% | 2020 | down 8.1% | falling |
| 6 | Latvia | 7.5% | 2025 | up 92.3% | rising |
| 6 | Latvia | 7.5% | 2025 | up 92.3% | rising |
| 8 | Portugal | 6.9% | 2025 | down 11.5% | rising |
| 9 | Switzerland | 5.9% | 2024 | up 15.7% | rising |
| 10 | France | 5.3% | 2025 | up 231.2% | rising |
| 11 | Estonia | 4.5% | 2025 | up 66.7% | rising |
| 11 | Estonia | 4.5% | 2025 | up 66.7% | rising |
| 13 | Spain | 4.3% | 2025 | up 30.3% | rising |
| 14 | Romania | 3.4% | 2025 | down 10.5% | falling |
| 15 | Belgium | 3.1% | 2025 | up 47.6% | rising |
| 16 | Euro area (EA11-1999, EA12-2001, EA13-2007, EA15-2008, EA16-2009, EA17-2011, EA18-2014, EA19-2015, EA20-2023, EA21-2026) | 3.0% | 2021 | up 25.0% | flat |
| 17 | Italy | 2.5% | 2025 | down 30.6% | falling |
| 17 | European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020) | 2.5% | 2019 | unchanged | rising |
| 19 | Sweden | 2.2% | 2025 | up 4.8% | volatile |
| 19 | Montenegro | 2.2% | 2024 | down 67.2% | volatile |
| 21 | North Macedonia | 2.0% | 2024 | up 81.8% | volatile |
| 21 | North Macedonia | 2.0% | 2024 | up 81.8% | volatile |
| 23 | Serbia | 1.9% | 2025 | down 77.4% | volatile |
| 23 | Serbia | 1.9% | 2025 | down 77.4% | volatile |
| 25 | Bulgaria | 1.8% | 2025 | up 63.6% | volatile |
| 26 | United Kingdom | 1.7% | 2018 | up 88.9% | volatile |
| 26 | Lithuania | 1.7% | 2025 | down 29.2% | rising |
| 26 | Lithuania | 1.7% | 2025 | down 29.2% | rising |
| 26 | United Kingdom | 1.7% | 2018 | up 88.9% | volatile |
| 30 | Ireland | 1.4% | 2025 | down 74.1% | volatile |
| 31 | Luxembourg | 1.3% | 2025 | up 1,200.0% | volatile |
| 32 | Cyprus | 1.1% | 2025 | down 42.1% | falling |
| 32 | Finland | 1.1% | 2025 | — | volatile |
| 34 | Austria | 1.0% | 2025 | — | volatile |
| 35 | Türkiye | 0.8% | 2025 | down 86.2% | falling |
| 35 | Poland | 0.8% | 2025 | down 60.0% | falling |
| 35 | Poland | 0.8% | 2025 | down 60.0% | falling |
| 38 | Slovakia | 0.6% | 2025 | down 25.0% | rising |
| 38 | Slovakia | 0.6% | 2025 | down 25.0% | rising |
| 40 | Netherlands | 0.5% | 2025 | — | volatile |
| 40 | Czechia | 0.5% | 2025 | — | volatile |
| 40 | Netherlands | 0.5% | 2025 | — | volatile |
| 43 | Hungary | 0.4% | 2025 | down 55.6% | falling |
| 43 | Germany | 0.4% | 2025 | up 100.0% | volatile |
| 45 | Croatia | 0.3% | 2025 | down 50.0% | volatile |
| 45 | Slovenia | 0.3% | 2025 | — | volatile |
| 45 | Croatia | 0.3% | 2025 | down 50.0% | volatile |
| 45 | Slovenia | 0.3% | 2025 | — | volatile |
| 49 | Malta | 0.1% | 2025 | down 90.9% | volatile |
Regions and income groups
Aggregates are excluded from the country ranking above so that a region can never outrank a country.