Dentists in Albania
Albania: Dentists was 2,973 in 2018. ▲ Rising
Dentists in Albania, 1980–2018
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2018, dentists in Albania stood at 2,973. That is the highest value across all 21 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 187.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, dentists in Albania peaked at 2,973 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 665, in 1980.
That places Albania 75th out of 178 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.
Dentists in Albania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 665 | — |
| 1983 | 937 | +40.9% |
| 1984 | 971 | +3.6% |
| 1985 | 982 | +1.1% |
| 1989 | 1,099 | +11.9% |
| 1990 | 1,115 | +1.5% |
| 1991 | 1,154 | +3.5% |
| 1992 | 1,190 | +3.1% |
| 1993 | 1,236 | +3.9% |
| 1994 | 1,290 | +4.4% |
| 1995 | 1,145 | -11.2% |
| 1996 | 1,033 | -9.8% |
| 1997 | 1,360 | +31.7% |
| 1998 | 1,390 | +2.2% |
| 1999 | 1,425 | +2.5% |
| 2000 | 1,457 | +2.2% |
| 2001 | 1,525 | +4.7% |
| 2002 | 1,342 | -12.0% |
| 2003 | 1,350 | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 1,035 | -23.3% |
| 2018 | 2,973 | +187.2% |
Albania compared with similar countries
- Albania's 2,973 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3,026, 98% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Albania's 2,973 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 3,726, 80% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Dentists in Albania changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | +187.2% | 1,035 | 2,973 |
| 1983 | +40.9% | 665 | 937 |
| 1997 | +31.7% | 1,033 | 1,360 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 930.8 | 665 | 1,099 | 5 |
| 1990s | 1,234 | 1,033 | 1,425 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,342 | 1,035 | 1,525 | 5 |
| 2010s | 2,973 | 2,973 | 2,973 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Albania
More health data for Albania
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.287 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 2,085 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 12 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -2.99 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.024 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -3.15 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is dentists in Albania?
- Dentists in Albania was 2,973 in 2018, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest dentists recorded in Albania?
- The highest recorded value was 2,973 in 2018.
- What is the lowest dentists recorded in Albania?
- The lowest recorded value was 665 in 1980.
- How does Albania rank for dentists?
- Albania ranks 75th out of 178 countries with data for 2018.
- Is dentists rising or falling in Albania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 187.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Albania data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Dentists (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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