Dentists in France
France: Dentists was 46,545 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
46,545
Change on year
up 1.2%
World rank
9th
of 178 countries
All-time high
46,545
in 2023
All-time low
37,647
in 1986
Years of data
38
1986–2023
Dentists in France, 1986–2023
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
France recorded 46,545 for dentists in 2023. That is the highest value across all 38 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.2% on the previous year and up 10.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, dentists in France peaked at 46,545 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 37,647, in 1986.
That places France 9th out of 178 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 38 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 38,937 | 37,647 | 40,318 | 4 |
| 1990s | 41,566 | 40,185 | 42,675 | 10 |
| 2000s | 43,170 | 42,572 | 43,629 | 10 |
| 2010s | 42,493 | 41,386 | 43,628 | 10 |
| 2020s | 45,324 | 43,877 | 46,545 | 4 |
Countries ranked near France
More health data for France
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,016 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 603 (2100)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by country 0 (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 410,003 (2025)
- Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 393,149 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 422,126 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 401,629 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 424,323 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, female, interpolated 402,563 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is dentists in France?
- Dentists in France was 46,545 in 2023, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest dentists recorded in France?
- The highest recorded value was 46,545 in 2023.
- What is the lowest dentists recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 37,647 in 1986.
- How does France rank for dentists?
- France ranks 9th out of 178 countries with data for 2023.
- Is dentists rising or falling in France?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this France 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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