Dentists in Belgium
Belgium: Dentists was 8,479 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
8,479
Change on year
down 3.9%
World rank
42nd
of 178 countries
All-time high
8,926
in 2021
All-time low
6,273
in 1985
Years of data
39
1985–2023
Dentists in Belgium, 1985–2023
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2023, dentists in Belgium stood at 8,479.
The figure is down 3.9% on the previous year and up 6.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, dentists in Belgium peaked at 8,926 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 6,273, in 1985.
Belgium ranks 42nd of 178 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 39 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 6,837 | 6,273 | 7,182 | 5 |
| 1990s | 7,800 | 7,285 | 8,326 | 10 |
| 2000s | 7,685 | 7,655 | 7,748 | 10 |
| 2010s | 8,199 | 7,675 | 8,697 | 10 |
| 2020s | 8,774 | 8,479 | 8,926 | 4 |
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More health data for Belgium
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,160 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 59 (2100)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by country 0 (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 70,276 (2025)
- Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 67,671 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 70,043 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 67,217 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 68,927 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, female, interpolated 65,945 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is dentists in Belgium?
- Dentists in Belgium was 8,479 in 2023, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest dentists recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 8,926 in 2021.
- What is the lowest dentists recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 6,273 in 1985.
- How does Belgium rank for dentists?
- Belgium ranks 42nd out of 178 countries with data for 2023.
- Is dentists rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Belgium 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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