Self-reported unmet needs for dental examination by sex, age, main reason declared and educational attainment level by country
Countries reporting
49
Highest
10.1
Greece
Lowest
0.1
Malta
Median
1.9
Years covered
18
2008–2025
Data points
887
What the numbers show
Self-reported unmet needs for dental examination by sex, age, main reason declared and educational attainment level is currently reported for 49 countries. The highest value is 10.1 in Greece; the lowest is 0.1 in Malta.
The median across all reporting countries is 1.9, and the mean is 2.93.
The gap between the highest and lowest reporting country is a factor of about 101.
Over the past decade 20 countries rose and 21 fell. The largest increase was in Luxembourg (up 1,300.0%), and the largest decrease in Malta (down 90.9%).
Self-reported unmet needs for dental examination … dental educational: full country ranking
| # | Country | Latest | Year | 10-year change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Greece | 10.1 | 2025 | up 106.1% | rising |
| 2 | Albania | 10 | 2025 | down 25.9% | falling |
| 3 | Denmark | 9.4 | 2025 | up 235.7% | volatile |
| 4 | Norway | 9.3 | 2025 | up 102.2% | rising |
| 5 | Iceland | 9.1 | 2020 | down 7.1% | falling |
| 6 | Latvia | 7.6 | 2025 | up 90.0% | rising |
| 6 | Latvia | 7.6 | 2025 | up 90.0% | rising |
| 8 | Portugal | 6.9 | 2025 | down 11.5% | rising |
| 9 | Switzerland | 5.8 | 2024 | up 11.5% | rising |
| 10 | France | 5.3 | 2025 | up 211.8% | rising |
| 11 | Estonia | 4.6 | 2025 | up 70.4% | rising |
| 11 | Estonia | 4.6 | 2025 | up 70.4% | 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 40.9% | 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 | 2021 | up 25.0% | rising |
| 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 | unchanged | volatile |
| 19 | Montenegro | 2.2 | 2024 | down 67.2% | volatile |
| 21 | Serbia | 2.1 | 2025 | down 75.3% | volatile |
| 21 | Serbia | 2.1 | 2025 | down 75.3% | volatile |
| 23 | North Macedonia | 2 | 2024 | up 81.8% | volatile |
| 23 | North Macedonia | 2 | 2024 | up 81.8% | volatile |
| 25 | Bulgaria | 1.9 | 2025 | up 46.2% | 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 | Luxembourg | 1.4 | 2025 | up 1,300.0% | volatile |
| 30 | Ireland | 1.4 | 2025 | down 74.5% | volatile |
| 32 | Cyprus | 1.1 | 2025 | down 38.9% | falling |
| 33 | Austria | 1 | 2025 | — | volatile |
| 34 | Finland | 0.9 | 2025 | — | volatile |
| 35 | Türkiye | 0.8 | 2025 | down 86.4% | falling |
| 35 | Poland | 0.8 | 2025 | down 57.9% | falling |
| 35 | Poland | 0.8 | 2025 | down 57.9% | falling |
| 38 | Slovakia | 0.6 | 2025 | down 25.0% | rising |
| 38 | Slovakia | 0.6 | 2025 | down 25.0% | rising |
| 40 | Czechia | 0.5 | 2025 | up 150.0% | volatile |
| 40 | Netherlands | 0.5 | 2025 | — | volatile |
| 40 | Netherlands | 0.5 | 2025 | — | volatile |
| 43 | Germany | 0.4 | 2025 | up 100.0% | volatile |
| 43 | Hungary | 0.4 | 2025 | down 55.6% | falling |
| 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.