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

02.0k4.0k6.0k8.0k1980200120231980: 4.7k1981: 5.0k1982: 5.1k1983: 5.3k1984: 5.4k1985: 5.4k1986: 5.4k1987: 5.4k1988: 5.5k1989: 5.6k1990: 5.6k1991: 5.7k1992: 5.7k1993: 5.9k1994: 6.1k1995: 6.2k1996: 6.3k1997: 6.5k1998: 6.4k1999: 6.4k2000: 6.7k2001: 6.7k2002: 6.7k2003: 6.7k2004: 6.8k2005: 6.9k2006: 6.9k2007: 6.9k2008: 7.0k2009: 7.1k2010: 7.3k2011: 7.4k2012: 7.5k2013: 7.4k2014: 7.9k2015: 8.5k2016: 8.0k2017: 7.9k2018: 7.8k2019: 7.8k2020: 7.9k2021: 8.0k2022: 8.1k2023: 8.1k

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

Annual values for Dentists (number) in Czechia, 1980 to 2023.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 42 Belgium 8,479 compare
  2. 43 Sweden 8,167 compare
  3. 44 Thailand 8,132 compare
  4. 46 North Korea 7,954 compare
  5. 47 Bulgaria 7,672 compare
  6. 48 Hungary 7,322 compare

See the full ranking of 179 places →

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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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Indicator
Dentists (number)
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
179 places, 3,761 data points, 1971–2024
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