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 3.0% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
3.0%
Change on year
up 25.0%
World rank
6th
of 47 countries
All-time high
5.2%
in 2013
All-time low
0.8%
in 2020
Years of data
17
2008–2024
Self-reported unmet needs for dental examination by sex, age, main in Switzerland, 2008–2024
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
Switzerland recorded 3.0% for self-reported unmet needs for dental examination by sex, age, main in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 25.0% on the previous year and down 42.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, self-reported unmet needs for dental examination by sex, age, main in Switzerland peaked at 5.2% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 0.8%, in 2020.
That places Switzerland 6th out of 47 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
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 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 | 5.2% | +2.0% |
| 2014 | 5.2% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 2.9% | -44.2% |
| 2016 | 3.9% | +34.5% |
| 2017 | 1.2% | -69.2% |
| 2018 | 1.4% | +16.7% |
| 2019 | 1.1% | -21.4% |
| 2020 | 0.8% | -27.3% |
| 2021 | 0.8% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 0.9% | +12.5% |
| 2023 | 2.4% | +166.7% |
| 2024 | 3.0% | +25.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.9% | 2.8% | 3.0% | 2 |
| 2010s | 3.1% | 1.1% | 5.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.6% | 0.8% | 3.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Switzerland
- 3 Iceland 7.0% compare
- 4 Norway 4.8% compare
- 5 Greece 3.6% 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
- 8 Portugal 2.8% 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
More economy & growth data for Switzerland
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 0.6894 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 1.2 Percent per annum (2029)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 10.26 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.2249 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per capita 25,812 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current US$), annual growth rate 25.7 % change on previous year (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.6911 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current US$), per capita 79,316 current US$ per person (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current LCU), annual growth rate 18.69 % change on previous year (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current LCU), per unit of GDP 0.5745 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
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 3.0% 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 5.2% in 2013.
- What is the lowest self-reported unmet needs for dental examination by sex, age, main recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8% in 2020.
- How does Switzerland rank for self-reported unmet needs for dental examination by sex, age, main?
- Switzerland ranks 6th 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 down 42.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 income quintile. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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