The report, which was published in November, collected data on adult’s dental insurance coverage from 2002 through 2021. The percentage of uninsured adults has decreased, as 31.8% were uninsured in 2002 and 22.8% did not have coverage in 2021.
Here are the percentages of adults who had private dental insurance, public dental insurance or were insured from 2002 to 2021:
2002
Private: 60.8%
Public: 7.4%;
Uninsured: 31.8%
2003
Private: 59.6%
Public: 7.7%
Uninsured: 32.8%
2004
Private: 60.2%;
Public: 8%
Uninsured: 31.8%
2005
Private: 60.1%
Public: 7.9%
Uninsured: 32%
2006
Private: 59.5%
Public: 7.8%
Uninsured: 32.7%
2007
Private: 59.1%
Public: 7.9%
Uninsured: 33%
2008
Private: 57.6%
Public: 8.4%
Uninsured: 34%
2009
Private: 56.9%
Public: 8.6%
Uninsured: 34.5%
2010
Private: 56.1%
Public: 9.3%
Uninsured: 34.6%
2011
Private: 56.2%
Public: 10%
Uninsured: 33.7%
2012
Private: 55.9%
Public: 10.2%
Uninsured: 34%
2013
Private: 56.2%
Public: 10.5%
Uninsured: 33.3%
2014
Private: 58.1%
Public: 12.5%
Uninsured: 29.4%
2015
Private: 59%
Public: 13.4%
Uninsured: 27.5%
2016
Private: 59.8%
Public: 13.9%
Uninsured: 26.3%
2017
Private: 60.8%
Public: 14.3%
Uninsured: 24.9%
2018
Private: 61.8%
Public: 13.9%
Uninsured: 24.3%
2019
Private: 62.3%
Public: 14.5%
Uninsured: 23.1%
2020
Private: 61.5%
Public: 14.6%
Uninsured: 24%
2021
Private: 61.4%
Public: 15.7%
Uninsured: 22.8%