Self-reported unmet needs for dental examination by sex, age, main in Portugal
Portugal: Self-reported unmet needs for dental examination by sex, age, main was 6.9% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Self-reported unmet needs for dental examination by sex, age, main in Portugal, 2008–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
Portugal recorded 6.9% for self-reported unmet needs for dental examination by sex, age, main in 2025.
That represents a change of up 3.0% on the previous year and down 11.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, self-reported unmet needs for dental examination by sex, age, main in Portugal peaked at 11.3% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 4.3%, in 2011.
That places Portugal 8th 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 Portugal, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 4.9% | — |
| 2009 | 7.7% | +57.1% |
| 2010 | 5.5% | -28.6% |
| 2011 | 4.3% | -21.8% |
| 2012 | 9.0% | +109.3% |
| 2013 | 8.1% | -10.0% |
| 2014 | 9.0% | +11.1% |
| 2015 | 7.8% | -13.3% |
| 2016 | 9.9% | +26.9% |
| 2017 | 11.3% | +14.1% |
| 2018 | 10.2% | -9.7% |
| 2019 | 9.1% | -10.8% |
| 2020 | 7.8% | -14.3% |
| 2021 | 8.6% | +10.3% |
| 2022 | 7.4% | -14.0% |
| 2023 | 8.2% | +10.8% |
| 2024 | 6.7% | -18.3% |
| 2025 | 6.9% | +3.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.3% | 4.9% | 7.7% | 2 |
| 2010s | 8.4% | 4.3% | 11.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.6% | 6.7% | 8.6% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Portugal
More education data for Portugal
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 11,380 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 136,282 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 128,743 (2023)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 741,752 (2023)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 598,661 (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 1.89 % change on previous year (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0566 units per person (2023)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is self-reported unmet needs for dental examination by sex, age, main in Portugal?
- Self-reported unmet needs for dental examination by sex, age, main in Portugal was 6.9% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest self-reported unmet needs for dental examination by sex, age, main recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 11.3% in 2017.
- What is the lowest self-reported unmet needs for dental examination by sex, age, main recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.3% in 2011.
- How does Portugal rank for self-reported unmet needs for dental examination by sex, age, main?
- Portugal ranks 8th out of 47 countries with data for 2025.
- Is self-reported unmet needs for dental examination by sex, age, main rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Portugal 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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