Dentists in Austria
Austria: Dentists was 5,787 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Dentists in Austria, 1980–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Austria recorded 5,787 for dentists in 2024. That is the highest value across all 41 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.3% on the previous year and up 12.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, dentists in Austria peaked at 5,787 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 1,622, in 1980.
Austria ranks 52nd of 178 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 41 years of available data.
Dentists in Austria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 1,622 | — |
| 1985 | 2,124 | +30.9% |
| 1986 | 2,299 | +8.2% |
| 1987 | 2,406 | +4.7% |
| 1988 | 2,501 | +3.9% |
| 1989 | 2,663 | +6.5% |
| 1990 | 2,771 | +4.1% |
| 1991 | 2,889 | +4.3% |
| 1992 | 2,998 | +3.8% |
| 1993 | 3,147 | +5.0% |
| 1994 | 3,275 | +4.1% |
| 1995 | 3,379 | +3.2% |
| 1996 | 3,513 | +4.0% |
| 1997 | 3,618 | +3.0% |
| 1998 | 3,624 | +0.2% |
| 1999 | 3,666 | +1.2% |
| 2000 | 3,722 | +1.5% |
| 2001 | 3,879 | +4.2% |
| 2002 | 3,956 | +2.0% |
| 2003 | 4,037 | +2.0% |
| 2004 | 4,113 | +1.9% |
| 2005 | 4,232 | +2.9% |
| 2006 | 4,467 | +5.6% |
| 2007 | 4,640 | +3.9% |
| 2008 | 4,699 | +1.3% |
| 2009 | 4,786 | +1.9% |
| 2010 | 4,856 | +1.5% |
| 2011 | 4,925 | +1.4% |
| 2012 | 4,989 | +1.3% |
| 2013 | 5,055 | +1.3% |
| 2014 | 5,130 | +1.5% |
| 2015 | 5,133 | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 5,147 | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 5,239 | +1.8% |
| 2018 | 5,249 | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 5,380 | +2.5% |
| 2020 | 5,453 | +1.4% |
| 2021 | 5,522 | +1.3% |
| 2022 | 5,565 | +0.8% |
| 2023 | 5,655 | +1.6% |
| 2024 | 5,787 | +2.3% |
Austria compared with similar countries
- Austria's 5,787 is above the median for high income countries, which is 3,829, 1.5× the median. (61 countries reporting)
- Austria's 5,787 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 3,726, 1.6× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Dentists in Austria 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1985 | +30.9% | 1,622 | 2,124 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 2,269 | 1,622 | 2,663 | 6 |
| 1990s | 3,288 | 2,771 | 3,666 | 10 |
| 2000s | 4,253 | 3,722 | 4,786 | 10 |
| 2010s | 5,110 | 4,856 | 5,380 | 10 |
| 2020s | 5,596 | 5,453 | 5,787 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Austria
More health data for Austria
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -1.05 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,266 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 27 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -1.92 % 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 0.0217 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -1.86 % 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 Austria?
- Dentists in Austria was 5,787 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest dentists recorded in Austria?
- The highest recorded value was 5,787 in 2024.
- What is the lowest dentists recorded in Austria?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,622 in 1980.
- How does Austria rank for dentists?
- Austria ranks 52nd out of 178 countries with data for 2024.
- Is dentists rising or falling in Austria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Austria 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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