Dentists in Croatia
Croatia: Dentists was 3,726 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Dentists in Croatia, 1980–2023
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Croatia recorded 3,726 for dentists in 2023. That is the highest value across all 44 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.8% on the previous year and up 15.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, dentists in Croatia peaked at 3,726 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1,715, in 1980.
That places Croatia 68th out of 178 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 44 years of available data.
Dentists in Croatia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 1,715 | — |
| 1981 | 1,785 | +4.1% |
| 1982 | 1,875 | +5.0% |
| 1983 | 1,938 | +3.4% |
| 1984 | 2,014 | +3.9% |
| 1985 | 2,087 | +3.6% |
| 1986 | 2,185 | +4.7% |
| 1987 | 2,229 | +2.0% |
| 1988 | 2,283 | +2.4% |
| 1989 | 2,286 | +0.1% |
| 1990 | 2,262 | -1.0% |
| 1991 | 2,075 | -8.3% |
| 1992 | 2,032 | -2.1% |
| 1993 | 2,678 | +31.8% |
| 1994 | 2,589 | -3.3% |
| 1995 | 2,672 | +3.2% |
| 1996 | 2,769 | +3.6% |
| 1997 | 2,837 | +2.5% |
| 1998 | 2,959 | +4.3% |
| 1999 | 2,918 | -1.4% |
| 2000 | 2,974 | +1.9% |
| 2001 | 3,021 | +1.6% |
| 2002 | 3,027 | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 3,085 | +1.9% |
| 2004 | 3,193 | +3.5% |
| 2005 | 3,218 | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 3,230 | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 3,265 | +1.1% |
| 2008 | 3,290 | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 3,293 | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 3,158 | -4.1% |
| 2011 | 3,162 | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 3,223 | +1.9% |
| 2013 | 3,225 | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 3,327 | +3.2% |
| 2015 | 3,347 | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 3,341 | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 3,433 | +2.8% |
| 2018 | 3,470 | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 3,539 | +2.0% |
| 2020 | 3,526 | -0.4% |
| 2021 | 3,629 | +2.9% |
| 2022 | 3,697 | +1.9% |
| 2023 | 3,726 | +0.8% |
Croatia compared with similar countries
- Croatia's 3,726 is below the median for high income countries, which is 3,829, 97% of the median. (61 countries reporting)
- Croatia's 3,726 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 3,726, 1.0× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Dentists in Croatia 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | +31.8% | 2,032 | 2,678 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 2,040 | 1,715 | 2,286 | 10 |
| 1990s | 2,579 | 2,032 | 2,959 | 10 |
| 2000s | 3,160 | 2,974 | 3,293 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,322 | 3,158 | 3,539 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,644 | 3,526 | 3,726 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Croatia
More health data for Croatia
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.0851 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,529 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 9 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -0.7791 % 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 0.0206 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -0.7449 % 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 Croatia?
- Dentists in Croatia was 3,726 in 2023, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest dentists recorded in Croatia?
- The highest recorded value was 3,726 in 2023.
- What is the lowest dentists recorded in Croatia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,715 in 1980.
- How does Croatia rank for dentists?
- Croatia ranks 68th out of 178 countries with data for 2023.
- Is dentists rising or falling in Croatia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Croatia 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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