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 2.8% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
2.8%
Change on year
down 6.7%
World rank
8th
of 47 countries
All-time high
13.8%
in 2016
All-time low
2.8%
in 2025
Years of data
18
2008–2025
Self-reported unmet needs for dental examination by sex, age, main in Portugal, 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 Portugal is 2.8%, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 18 years on record.
That represents a change of down 6.7% on the previous year and down 64.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, self-reported unmet needs for dental examination by sex, age, main in Portugal peaked at 13.8% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 2.8%, in 2025.
Portugal ranks 8th of 47 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling 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 | 5.0% | — |
| 2009 | 7.6% | +52.0% |
| 2010 | 5.5% | -27.6% |
| 2011 | 4.4% | -20.0% |
| 2012 | 9.0% | +104.5% |
| 2013 | 8.2% | -8.9% |
| 2014 | 9.0% | +9.8% |
| 2015 | 7.8% | -13.3% |
| 2016 | 13.8% | +76.9% |
| 2017 | 6.5% | -52.9% |
| 2018 | 6.3% | -3.1% |
| 2019 | 5.4% | -14.3% |
| 2020 | 3.5% | -35.2% |
| 2021 | 5.2% | +48.6% |
| 2022 | 3.4% | -34.6% |
| 2023 | 4.9% | +44.1% |
| 2024 | 3.0% | -38.8% |
| 2025 | 2.8% | -6.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.3% | 5.0% | 7.6% | 2 |
| 2010s | 7.6% | 4.4% | 13.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.8% | 2.8% | 5.2% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Portugal
- 5 Greece 3.6% compare
- 6 Switzerland 3.0% compare
- 6 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
- 9 European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020) 2.5% compare
- 10 Latvia 2.4% compare
- 10 Latvia 2.4% compare
More economy & growth data for Portugal
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 2.18 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 1.9 Percent per annum (2029)
- Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$), per capita 18,807 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current US$), annual growth rate 11.71 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.9908 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current US$), per capita 31,787 current US$ per person (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current LCU), annual growth rate 7.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current LCU), per unit of GDP 0.8769 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current LCU), per capita 28,131 current LCU per person (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 3.64 % 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 2.8% 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 13.8% in 2016.
- What is the lowest self-reported unmet needs for dental examination by sex, age, main recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.8% in 2025.
- 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 64.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 income quintile. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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