Self-reported unmet needs for dental examination by sex, age, main in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Self-reported unmet needs for dental examination by sex, age, main was 1.7% in 2018. ◆ Volatile
Self-reported unmet needs for dental examination by sex, age, main in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 2008–2018
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
The most recent figure for self-reported unmet needs for dental examination by sex, age, main in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland is 1.7%, measured in 2018.
The figure is down 32.0% on the previous year and up 88.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, self-reported unmet needs for dental examination by sex, age, main in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland peaked at 2.5% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0.2%, in 2011.
That places United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 23rd out of 47 countries with data for 2018, putting it 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 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 0.9% | — |
| 2009 | 0.4% | -55.6% |
| 2010 | 0.5% | +25.0% |
| 2011 | 0.2% | -60.0% |
| 2012 | 1.9% | +850.0% |
| 2013 | 1.5% | -21.1% |
| 2014 | 1.8% | +20.0% |
| 2015 | 2.3% | +27.8% |
| 2016 | 1.6% | -30.4% |
| 2017 | 2.5% | +56.2% |
| 2018 | 1.7% | -32.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.7% | 0.4% | 0.9% | 2 |
| 2010s | 1.6% | 0.2% | 2.5% | 9 |
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More education data for United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 0 (2012)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 830,495 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 790,556 (2023)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 6.40 million (2023)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 4.86 million (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -0.0111 % change on previous year (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.071 units per person (2023)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is self-reported unmet needs for dental examination by sex, age, main in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- Self-reported unmet needs for dental examination by sex, age, main in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland was 1.7% in 2018, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest self-reported unmet needs for dental examination by sex, age, main recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 2.5% in 2017.
- What is the lowest self-reported unmet needs for dental examination by sex, age, main recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2% in 2011.
- How does United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank for self-reported unmet needs for dental examination by sex, age, main?
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 23rd out of 47 countries with data for 2018.
- Is self-reported unmet needs for dental examination by sex, age, main rising or falling in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 88.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 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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