While the data revealed a slight drop in tooth decay among five-year-olds in England, overall oral health improvement progress has stalled. The data has shown the North West and London have the highest levels of dental decay with 28.7 per cent and 27.4 per cent respectively.
However, the 2023 to 2024 figures revealed that 22.4 per cent of five-year-olds experienced tooth decay, a decrease from 23.7 per cent recorded in 2021 to 2022.
East of England and South East had the lowest figures for decay with 17.5 per cent and 19.4 per cent respectively.
The West Midlands, East of England and South East have high levels of five-year-olds experiencing decay but have seen improvements since the last figures.
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