Dentists in Finland

Finland: Dentists was 3,893 in 2023. β–² Rising

Latest (2023)
3,893
Change on year
down 1.1%
World rank
65th
of 178 countries
All-time high
5,025
in 2000
All-time low
2,686
in 1980
Years of data
44
1980–2023

Dentists in Finland, 1980–2023

02.0k4.0k6.0k1980200120231980: 2.7k1981: 2.8k1982: 3.0k1983: 3.1k1984: 3.3k1985: 3.5k1986: 3.6k1987: 3.8k1988: 3.9k1989: 4.1k1990: 4.2k1991: 4.3k1992: 4.4k1993: 4.5k1994: 4.6k1995: 4.8k1996: 4.8k1997: 4.9k1998: 5.0k1999: 5.0k2000: 5.0k2001: 5.0k2002: 5.0k2003: 5.0k2004: 3.9k2005: 3.9k2006: 3.8k2007: 3.8k2008: 4.0k2009: 3.9k2010: 4.0k2011: 3.9k2012: 4.0k2013: 4.0k2014: 4.0k2015: 4.0k2016: 3.9k2017: 3.9k2018: 3.9k2019: 4.0k2020: 4.0k2021: 4.0k2022: 3.9k2023: 3.9k

Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.

Analysis

In 2023, dentists in Finland stood at 3,893.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.1% on the previous year and down 1.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, dentists in Finland peaked at 5,025 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 2,686, in 1980.

Finland ranks 65th of 178 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 44 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 3,386 2,686 4,053 10
1990s 4,651 4,184 5,011 10
2000s 4,323 3,806 5,025 10
2010s 3,952 3,854 4,003 10
2020s 3,946 3,893 3,983 4

Countries ranked near Finland

  1. 62 Denmark 4,595 compare
  2. 63 Tunisia 4,436 compare
  3. 64 Libya 4,086 compare
  4. 66 Kuwait 3,829 compare
  5. 67 Myanmar 3,800 compare
  6. 68 Croatia 3,726 compare

See the full ranking of 178 places β†’

More health data for Finland

All data for Finland β†’

Frequently asked questions

What is dentists in Finland?
Dentists in Finland was 3,893 in 2023, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
What is the highest dentists recorded in Finland?
The highest recorded value was 5,025 in 2000.
What is the lowest dentists recorded in Finland?
The lowest recorded value was 2,686 in 1980.
How does Finland rank for dentists?
Finland ranks 65th out of 178 countries with data for 2023.
Is dentists rising or falling in Finland?
Over the last ten years it is down 1.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Finland 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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About this data

Indicator
Dentists (number)
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
178 places, 3,746 data points, 1971–2024
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