Self-reported unmet needs for dental examination by sex, age, main reason declared and educational attainment level by country
Countries reporting
37
Highest
10.9
Albania
Lowest
0.1
Malta
Median
2
Years covered
18
2008–2025
Data points
703
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 37 countries. The highest value is 10.9 in Albania; the lowest is 0.1 in Malta.
The median across all reporting countries is 2, and the mean is 3.26.
The gap between the highest and lowest reporting country is a factor of about 109.
Over the past decade 16 countries rose and 15 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 by sex, age, main: full country ranking
| # | Country | Latest | Year | 10-year change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Albania | 10.9 | 2023 | down 19.3% | falling |
| 2 | Greece | 10.1 | 2025 | up 106.1% | rising |
| 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 |
| 7 | Portugal | 6.9 | 2025 | down 11.5% | rising |
| 8 | Switzerland | 5.8 | 2024 | up 11.5% | rising |
| 9 | France | 5.3 | 2025 | up 211.8% | rising |
| 10 | Estonia | 4.6 | 2025 | up 70.4% | rising |
| 11 | Spain | 4.3 | 2025 | up 30.3% | rising |
| 12 | Romania | 3.4 | 2025 | down 10.5% | falling |
| 13 | Belgium | 3.1 | 2025 | up 40.9% | rising |
| 14 | 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 |
| 15 | 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 |
| 15 | Italy | 2.5 | 2025 | down 30.6% | falling |
| 17 | Sweden | 2.2 | 2025 | unchanged | volatile |
| 18 | Serbia | 2.1 | 2025 | down 75.3% | volatile |
| 19 | North Macedonia | 2 | 2024 | up 81.8% | volatile |
| 20 | Bulgaria | 1.9 | 2025 | up 46.2% | volatile |
| 21 | Montenegro | 1.7 | 2023 | down 83.3% | volatile |
| 21 | Lithuania | 1.7 | 2025 | down 29.2% | rising |
| 21 | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | 1.7 | 2018 | up 88.9% | volatile |
| 24 | Luxembourg | 1.4 | 2025 | up 1,300.0% | volatile |
| 24 | Ireland | 1.4 | 2025 | down 74.5% | volatile |
| 26 | Cyprus | 1.1 | 2025 | down 38.9% | falling |
| 27 | Austria | 1 | 2025 | — | volatile |
| 28 | Finland | 0.9 | 2025 | — | volatile |
| 29 | Poland | 0.8 | 2025 | down 57.9% | falling |
| 30 | Slovakia | 0.6 | 2025 | down 25.0% | rising |
| 31 | Czechia | 0.5 | 2025 | up 150.0% | volatile |
| 31 | Netherlands | 0.5 | 2025 | — | volatile |
| 33 | Germany | 0.4 | 2025 | up 100.0% | volatile |
| 33 | Hungary | 0.4 | 2025 | down 55.6% | falling |
| 35 | Slovenia | 0.3 | 2025 | — | volatile |
| 35 | Croatia | 0.3 | 2025 | down 50.0% | volatile |
| 37 | 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.