Self-reported unmet needs for dental examination by sex, age, main in Belgium
Belgium: Self-reported unmet needs for dental examination by sex, age, main was 3.1% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
3.1%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
15th
of 47 countries
All-time high
4.2%
in 2016
All-time low
0.6%
in 2009
Years of data
18
2008–2025
Self-reported unmet needs for dental examination by sex, age, main in Belgium, 2008–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
Belgium recorded 3.1% for self-reported unmet needs for dental examination by sex, age, main in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 40.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, self-reported unmet needs for dental examination by sex, age, main in Belgium peaked at 4.2% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.6%, in 2009.
Belgium ranks 15th of 47 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
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 Belgium, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 0.8% | — |
| 2009 | 0.6% | -25.0% |
| 2010 | 0.9% | +50.0% |
| 2011 | 2.0% | +122.2% |
| 2012 | 2.0% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 1.5% | -25.0% |
| 2014 | 3.5% | +133.3% |
| 2015 | 2.2% | -37.1% |
| 2016 | 4.2% | +90.9% |
| 2017 | 4.0% | -4.8% |
| 2018 | 3.6% | -10.0% |
| 2019 | 3.9% | +8.3% |
| 2020 | 3.1% | -20.5% |
| 2021 | 2.6% | -16.1% |
| 2022 | 2.7% | +3.8% |
| 2023 | 3.1% | +14.8% |
| 2024 | 3.1% | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 3.1% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.7% | 0.6% | 0.8% | 2 |
| 2010s | 2.8% | 0.9% | 4.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.9% | 2.6% | 3.1% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Belgium
- 13 Spain 4.3% compare
- 14 Romania 3.4% compare
- 16 Euro area (EA11-1999, EA12-2001, EA13-2007, EA15-2008, EA16-2009, EA17-2011, EA18-2014, EA19-2015, EA20-2023, EA21-2026) 3.0% compare
- 17 European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020) 2.5% compare
- 17 Italy 2.5% compare
More education data for Belgium
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1.18 million (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 2.61 % change on previous year (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 80,763 (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 1.55 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 613,964 (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 3.08 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 568,692 (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 2.11 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 431,997 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual -0.0553 % change on previous year (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is self-reported unmet needs for dental examination by sex, age, main in Belgium?
- Self-reported unmet needs for dental examination by sex, age, main in Belgium was 3.1% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest self-reported unmet needs for dental examination by sex, age, main recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 4.2% in 2016.
- What is the lowest self-reported unmet needs for dental examination by sex, age, main recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6% in 2009.
- How does Belgium rank for self-reported unmet needs for dental examination by sex, age, main?
- Belgium ranks 15th out of 47 countries with data for 2025.
- Is self-reported unmet needs for dental examination by sex, age, main rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is up 40.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Belgium 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 educational attainment level. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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