How many people have good oral health?
In 2023, 7 in 10 Dutch people aged 18 and over said they had good oral health. They rated the health of their teeth and gums as ‘good’ or ‘very good’. Twenty percent of adults reported having full or partial dentures, with 7 percent of over-18s saying they no longer had any teeth of their own at all (almost everyone in this group had dentures).
Of women aged 18 and over, 73 percent rated their oral health as ‘good’ or ‘very good’. Among men, this was 69 percent. When asked about to describe the overall health of their teeth and gums, women were more likely than men to answer ‘very good’, while men were more likely to answer ‘bad’.
People aged 18 to 39 most likely to report good oral health
The percentage of adults who rated their oral health as good or very good was highest in the 18–39 age group. For men, this share was lowest in the 65–74 age group and highest among those aged 18–39. Among women, those in the 18–24 age group in particular reported good or very good oral health, while this group was much smaller among women aged 55 and over (less than 70 percent).
Women in the 18–24 age group were also more likely to rate their oral health as good or very good than men of the same age: 83 percent versus 72 percent.
| Leeftijd | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|
| 18-24 years old | 72.1 | 82.6 |
| 25-39 years old | 73.3 | 77.6 |
| 40-54 years old | 69.1 | 73.2 |
| 55-64 years old | 68.0 | 68.4 |
| 65-74 years old | 62.4 | 69.9 |
| 75 years and over | 66.3 | 66.4 |
6 in 10 over-75s have dentures
Among those aged 75 years and over, 61 percent reported having full or partial upper or lower dentures. In the slightly younger 65–74 age group, 41 percent said they had dentures. Thirty-one percent of over-75s said they no longer had any of their own upper or lower teeth, compared to 16 percent in the 65–74 age group.
| Tanden | Geslacht | 18-24 yrs | 25-39 yrs | 40-54 yrs | 55-64 yrs | 65-74 yrs | 75 yrs and over |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Have dentures | , Have dentures | 4.7 | 5.0 | 9.6 | 20.9 | 41.0 | 60.9 |
| Have no teeth of their own | , Have no teeth of their own | 0.7 | 0.7 | 1.7 | 7.1 | 16.3 | 31.2 |
8 in 10 people in highest income bracket happy with oral health
Among adults in the 20 percent of households with the highest incomesnoot1, 78 percent rated their own oral health as good. In the lowest income bracket, 63 percent did so, but women in this group were more likely than men to rate their oral health as good. In the other income groups, there were no differences between men and women.
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Income
Households are divided into five groups according to their standardised income (income quintiles), with the same number of households in each group. The standardised income is disposable income adjusted for differences in household size and composition.