Dentists in Australia
Australia: Dentists was 17,251 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
17,251
Change on year
up 2.8%
World rank
31st
of 178 countries
All-time high
17,251
in 2023
All-time low
6,283
in 1980
Years of data
42
1980–2023
Dentists in Australia, 1980–2023
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2023, dentists in Australia stood at 17,251. That is the highest value across all 42 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.8% on the previous year and up 32.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, dentists in Australia peaked at 17,251 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 6,283, in 1980.
That places Australia 31st out of 178 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 42 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 6,746 | 6,283 | 7,178 | 10 |
| 1990s | 8,043 | 7,221 | 8,879 | 10 |
| 2000s | 9,769 | 8,691 | 11,455 | 8 |
| 2010s | 13,599 | 11,473 | 15,517 | 10 |
| 2020s | 16,449 | 15,667 | 17,251 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Australia
More health data for Australia
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 215 (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 906.6 (2090)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by country 0 (2026)
- Population ages 65 and above 18.1% (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, male 2.33 million (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, male 17.0% (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total 5.00 million (2025)
- Age population, age 14, female, interpolated 161,096 (2025)
- Age population, age 13, male, interpolated 169,878 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is dentists in Australia?
- Dentists in Australia was 17,251 in 2023, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest dentists recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 17,251 in 2023.
- What is the lowest dentists recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 6,283 in 1980.
- How does Australia rank for dentists?
- Australia ranks 31st out of 178 countries with data for 2023.
- Is dentists rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 32.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Australia 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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