Self-reported unmet needs for dental examination by sex, age, main in Switzerland
Switzerland: Self-reported unmet needs for dental examination by sex, age, main was 5.8% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Self-reported unmet needs for dental examination by sex, age, main in Switzerland, 2008–2024
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
Switzerland recorded 5.8% for self-reported unmet needs for dental examination by sex, age, main in 2024. That is the highest value across all 17 years on record.
The figure is up 7.4% on the previous year and up 11.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, self-reported unmet needs for dental examination by sex, age, main in Switzerland peaked at 5.8% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 1.9%, in 2013.
That places Switzerland 9th out of 47 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 17 years of available data.
Self-reported unmet needs for dental examination by sex, age, main in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 2.8% | — |
| 2009 | 3.0% | +7.1% |
| 2010 | 2.2% | -26.7% |
| 2011 | 2.6% | +18.2% |
| 2012 | 5.1% | +96.2% |
| 2013 | 1.9% | -62.7% |
| 2014 | 5.2% | +173.7% |
| 2015 | 2.9% | -44.2% |
| 2016 | 3.9% | +34.5% |
| 2017 | 3.4% | -12.8% |
| 2018 | 3.3% | -2.9% |
| 2019 | 3.3% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 2.8% | -15.2% |
| 2021 | 2.9% | +3.6% |
| 2022 | 3.3% | +13.8% |
| 2023 | 5.4% | +63.6% |
| 2024 | 5.8% | +7.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.9% | 2.8% | 3.0% | 2 |
| 2010s | 3.4% | 1.9% | 5.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.0% | 2.8% | 5.8% | 5 |
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More education data for Switzerland
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 270,546 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 1.33 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita 0.03 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 286,399 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.34 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita 0.0318 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 636,381 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 1.63 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 58,349 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 2.72 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is self-reported unmet needs for dental examination by sex, age, main in Switzerland?
- Self-reported unmet needs for dental examination by sex, age, main in Switzerland was 5.8% in 2024, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest self-reported unmet needs for dental examination by sex, age, main recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 5.8% in 2024.
- What is the lowest self-reported unmet needs for dental examination by sex, age, main recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.9% in 2013.
- How does Switzerland rank for self-reported unmet needs for dental examination by sex, age, main?
- Switzerland ranks 9th out of 47 countries with data for 2024.
- Is self-reported unmet needs for dental examination by sex, age, main rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Switzerland 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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