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Indicator name:
Oral health: Prevalence of untreated caries of deciduous teeth in children 1-9 years (%)
Data type:
Percent
Indicator Id:
6102
Topic:
Noncommunicable diseases
Definition:
Rate of children between 1-9 years who have untreated caries in one or more deciduous teeth. Untreated caries is defined as a lesion in a pit or fissure, or on a smooth tooth surface, that has an unmistakable cavity, undermined enamel, or a detectably softened or floor or wall (coronal caries), or feels soft or leathery to probing (root caries).
Method of estimation:
Estimated prevalences from the Institute of Health Metrics and Evaluation (IHME) Global Burden of Disease Study 2019 (GBD2019) were computed by using population data from UN DESA World Population Prospects 2019 and applying them to diseaserelevant age groups. (Data source: Global Burden of Disease Collaborative Network. GBD 2019. Seattle: IHME; 2020.)
Contact person email:
varenneb@who.int
Name:
Dr Benoit Varenne
Links:
Global Status Report on Oral Health 2022
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