Self-reported unmet needs for dental examination by sex, age, main in Sweden
Sweden: Self-reported unmet needs for dental examination by sex, age, main was 2.2% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
2.2%
Change on year
up 10.0%
World rank
19th
of 47 countries
All-time high
6.9%
in 2008
All-time low
1.2%
in 2021
Years of data
18
2008–2025
Self-reported unmet needs for dental examination by sex, age, main in Sweden, 2008–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
The most recent figure for self-reported unmet needs for dental examination by sex, age, main in Sweden is 2.2%, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 10.0% on the previous year and unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, self-reported unmet needs for dental examination by sex, age, main in Sweden peaked at 6.9% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 1.2%, in 2021.
Sweden ranks 19th of 47 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Self-reported unmet needs for dental examination by sex, age, main in Sweden, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 6.9% | — |
| 2009 | 6.0% | -13.0% |
| 2010 | 4.1% | -31.7% |
| 2011 | 4.6% | +12.2% |
| 2012 | 3.5% | -23.9% |
| 2013 | 3.6% | +2.9% |
| 2014 | 3.5% | -2.8% |
| 2015 | 2.2% | -37.1% |
| 2016 | 1.3% | -40.9% |
| 2017 | 1.6% | +23.1% |
| 2018 | 1.6% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 1.4% | -12.5% |
| 2020 | 1.5% | +7.1% |
| 2021 | 1.2% | -20.0% |
| 2022 | 1.6% | +33.3% |
| 2023 | 2.0% | +25.0% |
| 2024 | 2.0% | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 2.2% | +10.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.5% | 6.0% | 6.9% | 2 |
| 2010s | 2.7% | 1.3% | 4.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.8% | 1.2% | 2.2% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Sweden
- 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
- 20 Serbia 2.1% compare
- 21 North Macedonia 2.0% compare
- 22 Bulgaria 1.9% compare
More education data for Sweden
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 475,871 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate -0.2103 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 458,336 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual -2.11 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 494,296 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 3.88 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 58,504 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 13,047 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 300,133 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 4.19 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is self-reported unmet needs for dental examination by sex, age, main in Sweden?
- Self-reported unmet needs for dental examination by sex, age, main in Sweden was 2.2% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest self-reported unmet needs for dental examination by sex, age, main recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 6.9% in 2008.
- What is the lowest self-reported unmet needs for dental examination by sex, age, main recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.2% in 2021.
- How does Sweden rank for self-reported unmet needs for dental examination by sex, age, main?
- Sweden ranks 19th out of 47 countries with data for 2025.
- Is self-reported unmet needs for dental examination by sex, age, main rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Sweden 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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