Self-reported unmet needs for dental examination by sex, age, main in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Self-reported unmet needs for dental examination by sex, age, main was 1.8% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
1.8%
Change on year
up 20.0%
World rank
22nd
of 47 countries
All-time high
11.6%
in 2008
All-time low
1.1%
in 2015
Years of data
18
2008–2025
Self-reported unmet needs for dental examination by sex, age, main in Bulgaria, 2008–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
Bulgaria recorded 1.8% for self-reported unmet needs for dental examination by sex, age, main in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 20.0% on the previous year and up 63.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, self-reported unmet needs for dental examination by sex, age, main in Bulgaria peaked at 11.6% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 1.1%, in 2015.
Bulgaria ranks 22nd of 47 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Self-reported unmet needs for dental examination by sex, age, main in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 11.6% | — |
| 2009 | 7.0% | -39.7% |
| 2010 | 5.8% | -17.1% |
| 2011 | 5.7% | -1.7% |
| 2012 | 3.6% | -36.8% |
| 2013 | 3.6% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 2.8% | -22.2% |
| 2015 | 1.1% | -60.7% |
| 2016 | 1.8% | +63.6% |
| 2017 | 2.6% | +44.4% |
| 2018 | 2.2% | -15.4% |
| 2019 | 1.6% | -27.3% |
| 2020 | 1.9% | +18.7% |
| 2021 | 1.4% | -26.3% |
| 2022 | 1.7% | +21.4% |
| 2023 | 1.5% | -11.8% |
| 2024 | 1.5% | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 1.8% | +20.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9.3% | 7.0% | 11.6% | 2 |
| 2010s | 3.1% | 1.1% | 5.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.6% | 1.4% | 1.9% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Bulgaria
- 19 Sweden 2.2% compare
- 20 North Macedonia 2.0% compare
- 21 Serbia 1.9% compare
- 23 Lithuania 1.7% compare
- 23 Montenegro 1.7% compare
- 23 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 1.7% compare
- 23 Lithuania 1.7% compare
- 23 United Kingdom 1.7% compare
More work & labour data for Bulgaria
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual -0.7248 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -0.7055 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth -0.7441 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -2.5 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate -0.5166 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 4,606 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 817.52 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 1,761 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 1,770 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 3,531 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is self-reported unmet needs for dental examination by sex, age, main in Bulgaria?
- Self-reported unmet needs for dental examination by sex, age, main in Bulgaria was 1.8% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest self-reported unmet needs for dental examination by sex, age, main recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 11.6% in 2008.
- What is the lowest self-reported unmet needs for dental examination by sex, age, main recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.1% in 2015.
- How does Bulgaria rank for self-reported unmet needs for dental examination by sex, age, main?
- Bulgaria ranks 22nd out of 47 countries with data for 2025.
- Is self-reported unmet needs for dental examination by sex, age, main rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 63.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Bulgaria 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 labour status. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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