Dentists in Czechia
Czechia: Dentists was 8,131 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
8,131
Change on year
up 0.4%
World rank
45th
of 178 countries
All-time high
8,461
in 2015
All-time low
4,743
in 1980
Years of data
44
1980–2023
Dentists in Czechia, 1980–2023
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Czechia recorded 8,131 for dentists in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 9.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, dentists in Czechia peaked at 8,461 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 4,743, in 1980.
That places Czechia 45th out of 178 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 44 years of available data.
Dentists in Czechia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 4,743 | — |
| 1981 | 4,993 | +5.3% |
| 1982 | 5,149 | +3.1% |
| 1983 | 5,291 | +2.8% |
| 1984 | 5,381 | +1.7% |
| 1985 | 5,406 | +0.5% |
| 1986 | 5,379 | -0.5% |
| 1987 | 5,423 | +0.8% |
| 1988 | 5,483 | +1.1% |
| 1989 | 5,589 | +1.9% |
| 1990 | 5,626 | +0.7% |
| 1991 | 5,654 | +0.5% |
| 1992 | 5,665 | +0.2% |
| 1993 | 5,890 | +4.0% |
| 1994 | 6,137 | +4.2% |
| 1995 | 6,247 | +1.8% |
| 1996 | 6,271 | +0.4% |
| 1997 | 6,467 | +3.1% |
| 1998 | 6,386 | -1.3% |
| 1999 | 6,426 | +0.6% |
| 2000 | 6,658 | +3.6% |
| 2001 | 6,698 | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 6,697 | -0.0% |
| 2003 | 6,737 | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 6,843 | +1.6% |
| 2005 | 6,906 | +0.9% |
| 2006 | 6,933 | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 6,948 | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 6,974 | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 7,092 | +1.7% |
| 2010 | 7,263 | +2.4% |
| 2011 | 7,429 | +2.3% |
| 2012 | 7,461 | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 7,426 | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 7,906 | +6.5% |
| 2015 | 8,461 | +7.0% |
| 2016 | 7,955 | -6.0% |
| 2017 | 7,921 | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 7,844 | -1.0% |
| 2019 | 7,825 | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 7,914 | +1.1% |
| 2021 | 7,963 | +0.6% |
| 2022 | 8,101 | +1.7% |
| 2023 | 8,131 | +0.4% |
Czechia compared with similar countries
- Czechia's 8,131 is above the median for high income countries, which is 3,829, 2.1× the median. (61 countries reporting)
- Czechia's 8,131 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 3,726, 2.2× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 5,284 | 4,743 | 5,589 | 10 |
| 1990s | 6,077 | 5,626 | 6,467 | 10 |
| 2000s | 6,849 | 6,658 | 7,092 | 10 |
| 2010s | 7,749 | 7,263 | 8,461 | 10 |
| 2020s | 8,027 | 7,914 | 8,131 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Czechia
More health data for Czechia
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.7726 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,169 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 34 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -5.76 % 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 0.0222 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -5.46 % 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 Czechia?
- Dentists in Czechia was 8,131 in 2023, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest dentists recorded in Czechia?
- The highest recorded value was 8,461 in 2015.
- What is the lowest dentists recorded in Czechia?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,743 in 1980.
- How does Czechia rank for dentists?
- Czechia ranks 45th out of 178 countries with data for 2023.
- Is dentists rising or falling in Czechia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Czechia 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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