Dentists in Albania

Albania: Dentists was 2,973 in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
2,973
World rank
75th
of 178 countries
All-time high
2,973
in 2018
All-time low
665
in 1980
Years of data
21
1980–2018

Dentists in Albania, 1980–2018

5001.0k1.5k2.0k2.5k3.0k1980199920181980: 6651983: 9371984: 9711985: 9821989: 1.1k1990: 1.1k1991: 1.2k1992: 1.2k1993: 1.2k1994: 1.3k1995: 1.1k1996: 1.0k1997: 1.4k1998: 1.4k1999: 1.4k2000: 1.5k2001: 1.5k2002: 1.3k2003: 1.4k2006: 1.0k2018: 3.0k

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

Annual values for Dentists (number) in Albania, 1980 to 2018.
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.

YearChange FromTo
2018 +187.2% 1,035 2,973
1983 +40.9% 665 937
1997 +31.7% 1,033 1,360

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 72 Lithuania 3,325 compare
  2. 73 Dominican Republic 3,234 compare
  3. 74 Georgia 3,078 compare
  4. 76 Slovakia 2,961 compare
  5. 77 Bolivia 2,737 compare
  6. 78 New Zealand 2,695 compare

See the full ranking of 179 places →

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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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Indicator
Dentists (number)
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
179 places, 3,761 data points, 1971–2024
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