Self-reported unmet needs for dental examination by sex, age, main in France

France: Self-reported unmet needs for dental examination by sex, age, main was 5.3% in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
5.3%
Change on year
down 3.6%
World rank
10th
of 47 countries
All-time high
6.2%
in 2020
All-time low
1.3%
in 2016
Years of data
18
2008–2025

Self-reported unmet needs for dental examination by sex, age, main in France, 2008–2025

1234562008201620252008: 2.2 Percentage2009: 2.4 Percentage2010: 2.6 Percentage2011: 2.9 Percentage2012: 3 Percentage2013: 2.5 Percentage2014: 2.8 Percentage2015: 1.7 Percentage2016: 1.3 Percentage2017: 2.6 Percentage2018: 2.8 Percentage2019: 2.3 Percentage2020: 6.2 Percentage2021: 4.4 Percentage2022: 5.4 Percentage2023: 5.4 Percentage2024: 5.5 Percentage2025: 5.3 Percentage

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.

Analysis

France recorded 5.3% for self-reported unmet needs for dental examination by sex, age, main in 2025.

That represents a change of down 3.6% on the previous year and up 211.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, self-reported unmet needs for dental examination by sex, age, main in France peaked at 6.2% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 1.3%, in 2016.

That places France 10th 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 France, year by year

Annual values for Self-reported unmet needs for dental examination by sex, age, main reason declared and educational attainment level in France, 2008 to 2025.
Year Percentage Change
2008 2.2%
2009 2.4% +9.1%
2010 2.6% +8.3%
2011 2.9% +11.5%
2012 3.0% +3.4%
2013 2.5% -16.7%
2014 2.8% +12.0%
2015 1.7% -39.3%
2016 1.3% -23.5%
2017 2.6% +100.0%
2018 2.8% +7.7%
2019 2.3% -17.9%
2020 6.2% +169.6%
2021 4.4% -29.0%
2022 5.4% +22.7%
2023 5.4% +0.0%
2024 5.5% +1.9%
2025 5.3% -3.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 2.3% 2.2% 2.4% 2
2010s 2.5% 1.3% 3.0% 10
2020s 5.4% 4.4% 6.2% 6

Countries ranked near France

  1. 8 Portugal 6.9% compare
  2. 9 Switzerland 5.8% compare
  3. 11 Estonia 4.6% compare
  4. 11 Estonia 4.6% compare
  5. 13 Spain 4.3% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is self-reported unmet needs for dental examination by sex, age, main in France?
Self-reported unmet needs for dental examination by sex, age, main in France was 5.3% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest self-reported unmet needs for dental examination by sex, age, main recorded in France?
The highest recorded value was 6.2% in 2020.
What is the lowest self-reported unmet needs for dental examination by sex, age, main recorded in France?
The lowest recorded value was 1.3% in 2016.
How does France rank for self-reported unmet needs for dental examination by sex, age, main?
France ranks 10th out of 47 countries with data for 2025.
Is self-reported unmet needs for dental examination by sex, age, main rising or falling in France?
Over the last ten years it is up 211.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this France 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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Indicator
Self-reported unmet needs for dental examination by sex, age, main reason declared and educational attainment level
Unit
Percentage
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
53 places, 856 data points, 2008–2025
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