Self-reported unmet needs for dental examination by sex, age, main in Italy
Italy: Self-reported unmet needs for dental examination by sex, age, main was 2.5% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
2.5%
Change on year
up 56.2%
World rank
17th
of 47 countries
All-time high
4.8%
in 2009
All-time low
1.4%
in 2022
Years of data
17
2008–2025
Self-reported unmet needs for dental examination by sex, age, main in Italy, 2008–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
Italy recorded 2.5% for self-reported unmet needs for dental examination by sex, age, main in 2025.
The figure is up 56.2% on the previous year and down 30.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, self-reported unmet needs for dental examination by sex, age, main in Italy peaked at 4.8% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 1.4%, in 2022.
Italy ranks 17th of 47 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 17 years of available data.
Self-reported unmet needs for dental examination by sex, age, main in Italy, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 4.5% | — |
| 2009 | 4.8% | +6.7% |
| 2010 | 4.1% | -14.6% |
| 2011 | 4.8% | +17.1% |
| 2012 | 3.9% | -18.8% |
| 2013 | 3.3% | -15.4% |
| 2014 | 3.9% | +18.2% |
| 2015 | 3.6% | -7.7% |
| 2016 | 4.5% | +25.0% |
| 2017 | 2.0% | -55.6% |
| 2018 | 2.6% | +30.0% |
| 2019 | 2.5% | -3.8% |
| 2021 | 1.9% | -24.0% |
| 2022 | 1.4% | -26.3% |
| 2023 | 1.6% | +14.3% |
| 2024 | 1.6% | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 2.5% | +56.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.7% | 4.5% | 4.8% | 2 |
| 2010s | 3.5% | 2.0% | 4.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.8% | 1.4% | 2.5% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Italy
- 14 Romania 3.4% compare
- 15 Belgium 3.1% 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
- 19 Sweden 2.2% compare
- 20 Serbia 2.1% compare
More education data for Italy
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 1.27 million (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate -0.4099 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita 0.0215 units per person (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 1.36 million (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate 0.0627 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita 0.023 units per person (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 4.61 million (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -0.7347 % change on previous year (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 250,961 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 0.0909 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is self-reported unmet needs for dental examination by sex, age, main in Italy?
- Self-reported unmet needs for dental examination by sex, age, main in Italy was 2.5% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest self-reported unmet needs for dental examination by sex, age, main recorded in Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 4.8% in 2009.
- What is the lowest self-reported unmet needs for dental examination by sex, age, main recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.4% in 2022.
- How does Italy rank for self-reported unmet needs for dental examination by sex, age, main?
- Italy ranks 17th out of 47 countries with data for 2025.
- Is self-reported unmet needs for dental examination by sex, age, main rising or falling in Italy?
- Over the last ten years it is down 30.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Italy 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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