Self-reported unmet needs for dental examination by sex, age, main in Spain
Spain: Self-reported unmet needs for dental examination by sex, age, main was 2.2% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
2.2%
Change on year
down 40.5%
World rank
12th
of 47 countries
All-time high
5.7%
in 2016
All-time low
2.1%
in 2020
Years of data
18
2008–2025
Self-reported unmet needs for dental examination by sex, age, main in Spain, 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 Spain is 2.2%, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 40.5% on the previous year and down 33.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, self-reported unmet needs for dental examination by sex, age, main in Spain peaked at 5.7% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 2.1%, in 2020.
Spain ranks 12th 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 Spain, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 2.9% | — |
| 2009 | 3.5% | +20.7% |
| 2010 | 3.9% | +11.4% |
| 2011 | 2.6% | -33.3% |
| 2012 | 4.6% | +76.9% |
| 2013 | 5.0% | +8.7% |
| 2014 | 5.1% | +2.0% |
| 2015 | 3.3% | -35.3% |
| 2016 | 5.7% | +72.7% |
| 2017 | 2.6% | -54.4% |
| 2018 | 3.2% | +23.1% |
| 2019 | 2.8% | -12.5% |
| 2020 | 2.1% | -25.0% |
| 2021 | 2.4% | +14.3% |
| 2022 | 2.8% | +16.7% |
| 2023 | 3.3% | +17.9% |
| 2024 | 3.7% | +12.1% |
| 2025 | 2.2% | -40.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.2% | 2.9% | 3.5% | 2 |
| 2010s | 3.9% | 2.6% | 5.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.8% | 2.1% | 3.7% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Spain
- 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
- 13 France 1.9% compare
- 14 Belgium 1.7% compare
- 14 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 1.7% compare
- 14 United Kingdom 1.7% compare
More economy & growth data for Spain
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 1.77 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 1.62 Percent per annum (2029)
- Manufacturing, value added (constant LCU), per capita 3,174 constant LCU per person (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current US$), annual 11.17 % change on previous year (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current US$), per 0.1958 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current US$), per 7,561 current US$ per person (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current LCU), annual 6.48 % change on previous year (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current LCU), per 0.1732 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current LCU), per 6,692 current LCU per person (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$) 3.26 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is self-reported unmet needs for dental examination by sex, age, main in Spain?
- Self-reported unmet needs for dental examination by sex, age, main in Spain 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 Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 5.7% in 2016.
- What is the lowest self-reported unmet needs for dental examination by sex, age, main recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.1% in 2020.
- How does Spain rank for self-reported unmet needs for dental examination by sex, age, main?
- Spain ranks 12th out of 47 countries with data for 2025.
- Is self-reported unmet needs for dental examination by sex, age, main rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is down 33.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Spain 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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