Dentists in Denmark
Denmark: Dentists was 4,595 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
4,595
Change on year
up 0.6%
World rank
62nd
of 178 countries
All-time high
6,787
in 1991
All-time low
4,143
in 2017
Years of data
44
1980–2023
Dentists in Denmark, 1980–2023
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for dentists in Denmark is 4,595, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 0.6% on the previous year and up 4.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, dentists in Denmark peaked at 6,787 in 1991 and was at its lowest, 4,143, in 2017.
Denmark ranks 62nd of 178 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 44 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 5,946 | 5,150 | 6,615 | 10 |
| 1990s | 4,946 | 4,372 | 6,787 | 10 |
| 2000s | 4,582 | 4,455 | 4,643 | 10 |
| 2010s | 4,328 | 4,143 | 4,544 | 10 |
| 2020s | 4,383 | 4,166 | 4,595 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Denmark
More health data for Denmark
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,179 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 31 (2100)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by country 0 (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 39,820 (2025)
- Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 38,653 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 39,190 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 38,085 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 38,122 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, female, interpolated 36,778 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is dentists in Denmark?
- Dentists in Denmark was 4,595 in 2023, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest dentists recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 6,787 in 1991.
- What is the lowest dentists recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,143 in 2017.
- How does Denmark rank for dentists?
- Denmark ranks 62nd out of 178 countries with data for 2023.
- Is dentists rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Denmark 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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