Self-reported unmet needs for dental examination by sex … labour in Switzerland

Switzerland: Self-reported unmet needs for dental examination by sex … labour was 5.9% in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
5.9%
Change on year
up 11.3%
World rank
9th
of 49 countries
All-time high
5.9%
in 2024
All-time low
2.2%
in 2010
Years of data
17
2008–2024

Self-reported unmet needs for dental examination by sex, age, main in Switzerland, 2008–2024

02462008201620242008: 2.8 Percentage2009: 2.7 Percentage2010: 2.2 Percentage2011: 2.5 Percentage2012: 5 Percentage2013: 5.1 Percentage2014: 5.1 Percentage2015: 2.9 Percentage2016: 3.9 Percentage2017: 3.4 Percentage2018: 3.3 Percentage2019: 3.3 Percentage2020: 2.8 Percentage2021: 2.9 Percentage2022: 3.3 Percentage2023: 5.3 Percentage2024: 5.9 Percentage

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.

Analysis

The most recent figure for self-reported unmet needs for dental examination by sex, age, main in Switzerland is 5.9%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 17 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 11.3% on the previous year and up 15.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, self-reported unmet needs for dental examination by sex, age, main in Switzerland peaked at 5.9% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 2.2%, in 2010.

Switzerland ranks 9th of 49 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 17 years of available data.

Self-reported unmet needs for dental examination by sex … labour in Switzerland, year by year

Annual values for Self-reported unmet needs for dental examination by sex, age, main reason declared and labour status in Switzerland, 2008 to 2024.
Year Percentage Change
2008 2.8% —
2009 2.7% -3.6%
2010 2.2% -18.5%
2011 2.5% +13.6%
2012 5.0% +100.0%
2013 5.1% +2.0%
2014 5.1% +0.0%
2015 2.9% -43.1%
2016 3.9% +34.5%
2017 3.4% -12.8%
2018 3.3% -2.9%
2019 3.3% +0.0%
2020 2.8% -15.2%
2021 2.9% +3.6%
2022 3.3% +13.8%
2023 5.3% +60.6%
2024 5.9% +11.3%

Switzerland compared with similar countries

  • Switzerland's 5.9% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.9%, 3.0× the median. (34 countries reporting)
  • Switzerland's 5.9% is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.7%, 3.5× the median. (31 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 2.8% 2.7% 2.8% 2
2010s 3.7% 2.2% 5.1% 10
2020s 4.0% 2.8% 5.9% 5

Countries ranked near Switzerland

  1. 6 Latvia 7.5% compare
  2. 6 Latvia 7.5% compare
  3. 8 Portugal 6.9% compare
  4. 10 France 5.3% compare
  5. 11 Estonia 4.5% compare
  6. 11 Estonia 4.5% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is self-reported unmet needs for dental examination by sex, age, main in Switzerland?
Self-reported unmet needs for dental examination by sex, age, main in Switzerland was 5.9% in 2024, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest self-reported unmet needs for dental examination by sex, age, main recorded in Switzerland?
The highest recorded value was 5.9% in 2024.
What is the lowest self-reported unmet needs for dental examination by sex, age, main recorded in Switzerland?
The lowest recorded value was 2.2% in 2010.
How does Switzerland rank for self-reported unmet needs for dental examination by sex, age, main?
Switzerland ranks 9th out of 49 countries with data for 2024.
Is self-reported unmet needs for dental examination by sex, age, main rising or falling in Switzerland?
Over the last ten years it is up 15.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Switzerland 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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Indicator
Self-reported unmet needs for dental examination by sex, age, main reason declared and labour status
Unit
Percentage
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
55 places, 893 data points, 2008–2025
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