Self-reported unmet needs for dental examination by sex, age, main in Latvia
Latvia: Self-reported unmet needs for dental examination by sex, age, main was 7.5% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Self-reported unmet needs for dental examination by sex, age, main in Latvia, 2008–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
In 2025, self-reported unmet needs for dental examination by sex, age, main in Latvia stood at 7.5%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 12.8% on the previous year and up 92.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, self-reported unmet needs for dental examination by sex, age, main in Latvia peaked at 13.3% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 3.9%, in 2015.
That places Latvia 6th out of 47 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.
Self-reported unmet needs for dental examination by sex, age, main in Latvia, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 4.4% | — |
| 2009 | 5.1% | +15.9% |
| 2010 | 8.0% | +56.9% |
| 2011 | 8.1% | +1.2% |
| 2012 | 5.8% | -28.4% |
| 2013 | 9.1% | +56.9% |
| 2014 | 6.1% | -33.0% |
| 2015 | 3.9% | -36.1% |
| 2016 | 4.4% | +12.8% |
| 2017 | 13.3% | +202.3% |
| 2018 | 13.0% | -2.3% |
| 2019 | 9.4% | -27.7% |
| 2020 | 9.3% | -1.1% |
| 2021 | 7.5% | -19.4% |
| 2022 | 8.5% | +13.3% |
| 2023 | 8.7% | +2.4% |
| 2024 | 8.6% | -1.1% |
| 2025 | 7.5% | -12.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.8% | 4.4% | 5.1% | 2 |
| 2010s | 8.1% | 3.9% | 13.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.3% | 7.5% | 9.3% | 6 |
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- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -1 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth -1.04 % change on previous year (2100)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is self-reported unmet needs for dental examination by sex, age, main in Latvia?
- Self-reported unmet needs for dental examination by sex, age, main in Latvia was 7.5% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest self-reported unmet needs for dental examination by sex, age, main recorded in Latvia?
- The highest recorded value was 13.3% in 2017.
- What is the lowest self-reported unmet needs for dental examination by sex, age, main recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.9% in 2015.
- How does Latvia rank for self-reported unmet needs for dental examination by sex, age, main?
- Latvia ranks 6th out of 47 countries with data for 2025.
- Is self-reported unmet needs for dental examination by sex, age, main rising or falling in Latvia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 92.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Latvia 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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