Dentists in Bosnia and Herzegovina

Bosnia and Herzegovina: Dentists was 862 in 2019. ▼ Falling

Latest (2019)
862
Change on year
up 3.6%
World rank
99th
of 176 countries
All-time high
1,408
in 1990
All-time low
460
in 2003
Years of data
33
1980–2019

Dentists in Bosnia and Herzegovina, 1980–2019

4006008001.0k1.2k1.4k1980199920191980: 7991981: 9211982: 9831983: 1.0k1984: 1.2k1985: 1.2k1986: 1.3k1987: 1.3k1988: 1.3k1989: 1.4k1990: 1.4k1991: 1.3k1999: 7122000: 7252001: 6792002: 6862003: 4602004: 7222005: 7222006: 7702007: 7482008: 6742009: 6802010: 7972011: 8082012: 8752013: 8092014: 8252015: 8232016: 8392017: 8492018: 8322019: 862

Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.

Analysis

In 2019, dentists in Bosnia and Herzegovina stood at 862.

The figure is up 3.6% on the previous year and up 26.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, dentists in Bosnia and Herzegovina peaked at 1,408 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 460, in 2003.

Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 99th of 176 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 33 years of available data.

Dentists in Bosnia and Herzegovina, year by year

Annual values for Dentists (number) in Bosnia and Herzegovina, 1980 to 2019.
Year Value Change
1980 799
1981 921 +15.3%
1982 983 +6.7%
1983 1,015 +3.3%
1984 1,156 +13.9%
1985 1,250 +8.1%
1986 1,317 +5.4%
1987 1,334 +1.3%
1988 1,342 +0.6%
1989 1,393 +3.8%
1990 1,408 +1.1%
1991 1,346 -4.4%
1999 712 -47.1%
2000 725 +1.8%
2001 679 -6.3%
2002 686 +1.0%
2003 460 -32.9%
2004 722 +57.0%
2005 722 +0.0%
2006 770 +6.6%
2007 748 -2.9%
2008 674 -9.9%
2009 680 +0.9%
2010 797 +17.2%
2011 808 +1.4%
2012 875 +8.3%
2013 809 -7.5%
2014 825 +2.0%
2015 823 -0.2%
2016 839 +1.9%
2017 849 +1.2%
2018 832 -2.0%
2019 862 +3.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 1,151 799 1,393 10
1990s 1,155 712 1,408 3
2000s 686.6 460 770 10
2010s 831.9 797 875 10

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Frequently asked questions

What is dentists in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
Dentists in Bosnia and Herzegovina was 862 in 2019, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
What is the highest dentists recorded in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
The highest recorded value was 1,408 in 1990.
What is the lowest dentists recorded in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
The lowest recorded value was 460 in 2003.
How does Bosnia and Herzegovina rank for dentists?
Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 99th out of 176 countries with data for 2019.
Is dentists rising or falling in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
Over the last ten years it is up 26.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Bosnia and Herzegovina 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
178 places, 3,746 data points, 1971–2024
Last refreshed