Dentists in Germany
Germany: Dentists was 71,378 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
71,378
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
5th
of 178 countries
All-time high
71,378
in 2023
All-time low
53,148
in 1992
Years of data
32
1992–2023
Dentists in Germany, 1992–2023
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Germany recorded 71,378 for dentists in 2023. That is the highest value across all 32 years on record.
The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 4.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, dentists in Germany peaked at 71,378 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 53,148, in 1992.
That places Germany 5th out of 178 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 32 years of available data.
Dentists in Germany, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 53,148 | — |
| 1993 | 55,462 | +4.4% |
| 1994 | 56,887 | +2.6% |
| 1995 | 58,468 | +2.8% |
| 1996 | 59,373 | +1.5% |
| 1997 | 60,065 | +1.2% |
| 1998 | 60,411 | +0.6% |
| 1999 | 60,778 | +0.6% |
| 2000 | 61,462 | +1.1% |
| 2001 | 61,997 | +0.9% |
| 2002 | 62,256 | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 62,972 | +1.2% |
| 2004 | 63,424 | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 63,620 | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 63,859 | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 64,366 | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 64,938 | +0.9% |
| 2009 | 65,726 | +1.2% |
| 2010 | 66,427 | +1.1% |
| 2011 | 66,974 | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 67,939 | +1.4% |
| 2013 | 68,495 | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 69,339 | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 70,058 | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 70,454 | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 70,735 | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 71,086 | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 70,998 | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 71,035 | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 71,271 | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 71,297 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 71,378 | +0.1% |
Germany compared with similar countries
- Germany's 71,378 is above the median for high income countries, which is 3,829, 18.6× the median. (61 countries reporting)
- Germany's 71,378 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 3,726, 19.2× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 58,074 | 53,148 | 60,778 | 8 |
| 2000s | 63,462 | 61,462 | 65,726 | 10 |
| 2010s | 69,250 | 66,427 | 71,086 | 10 |
| 2020s | 71,245 | 71,035 | 71,378 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Germany
More health data for Germany
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- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.9955 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,164 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 368 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2000)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -2.18 % 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 0.0216 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -2.2 % 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 Germany?
- Dentists in Germany was 71,378 in 2023, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest dentists recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 71,378 in 2023.
- What is the lowest dentists recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 53,148 in 1992.
- How does Germany rank for dentists?
- Germany ranks 5th out of 178 countries with data for 2023.
- Is dentists rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Germany 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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