Dentists in Cyprus
Cyprus: Dentists was 1,266 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Dentists in Cyprus, 1976–2023
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2023, dentists in Cyprus stood at 1,266. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 16.1% on the previous year and up 52.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, dentists in Cyprus peaked at 1,266 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 161, in 1976.
That places Cyprus 92nd 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 45 years of available data.
Dentists in Cyprus, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 161 | — |
| 1980 | 182 | +13.0% |
| 1981 | 187 | +2.7% |
| 1982 | 204 | +9.1% |
| 1983 | 222 | +8.8% |
| 1984 | 234 | +5.4% |
| 1985 | 301 | +28.6% |
| 1986 | 330 | +9.6% |
| 1987 | 374 | +13.3% |
| 1988 | 397 | +6.1% |
| 1989 | 417 | +5.0% |
| 1990 | 428 | +2.6% |
| 1991 | 461 | +7.7% |
| 1992 | 482 | +4.6% |
| 1993 | 498 | +3.3% |
| 1994 | 527 | +5.8% |
| 1995 | 543 | +3.0% |
| 1996 | 557 | +2.6% |
| 1997 | 573 | +2.9% |
| 1998 | 587 | +2.4% |
| 1999 | 604 | +2.9% |
| 2000 | 619 | +2.5% |
| 2001 | 634 | +2.4% |
| 2002 | 650 | +2.5% |
| 2003 | 671 | +3.2% |
| 2004 | 697 | +3.9% |
| 2005 | 728 | +4.4% |
| 2006 | 715 | -1.8% |
| 2007 | 723 | +1.1% |
| 2008 | 743 | +2.8% |
| 2009 | 757 | +1.9% |
| 2010 | 772 | +2.0% |
| 2011 | 783 | +1.4% |
| 2012 | 816 | +4.2% |
| 2013 | 829 | +1.6% |
| 2014 | 839 | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 876 | +4.4% |
| 2016 | 882 | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 939 | +6.5% |
| 2018 | 976 | +3.9% |
| 2019 | 1,010 | +3.5% |
| 2020 | 945 | -6.4% |
| 2021 | 999 | +5.7% |
| 2022 | 1,090 | +9.1% |
| 2023 | 1,266 | +16.1% |
Cyprus compared with similar countries
- Cyprus's 1,266 is below the median for high income countries, which is 3,829, 33% of the median. (61 countries reporting)
- Cyprus's 1,266 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 3,726, 34% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Dentists in Cyprus 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 | +28.6% | 234 | 301 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 161 | 161 | 161 | 1 |
| 1980s | 284.8 | 182 | 417 | 10 |
| 1990s | 526 | 428 | 604 | 10 |
| 2000s | 693.7 | 619 | 757 | 10 |
| 2010s | 872.2 | 772 | 1,010 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,075 | 945 | 1,266 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Cyprus
More health data for Cyprus
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -1.51 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,325 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 7 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 0.0526 % 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 0.0263 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 0.0182 % 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 Cyprus?
- Dentists in Cyprus was 1,266 in 2023, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest dentists recorded in Cyprus?
- The highest recorded value was 1,266 in 2023.
- What is the lowest dentists recorded in Cyprus?
- The lowest recorded value was 161 in 1976.
- How does Cyprus rank for dentists?
- Cyprus ranks 92nd out of 178 countries with data for 2023.
- Is dentists rising or falling in Cyprus?
- Over the last ten years it is up 52.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Cyprus 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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