Dentists in Greece
Greece: Dentists was 13,916 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
13,916
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
33rd
of 178 countries
All-time high
14,774
in 2009
All-time low
7,646
in 1980
Years of data
44
1980–2023
Dentists in Greece, 1980–2023
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Greece recorded 13,916 for dentists in 2023.
The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 0.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, dentists in Greece peaked at 14,774 in 2009 and was at its lowest, 7,646, in 1980.
That places Greece 33rd 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 Greece, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 7,646 | — |
| 1981 | 7,727 | +1.1% |
| 1982 | 8,007 | +3.6% |
| 1983 | 8,222 | +2.7% |
| 1984 | 8,379 | +1.9% |
| 1985 | 8,737 | +4.3% |
| 1986 | 9,080 | +3.9% |
| 1987 | 9,114 | +0.4% |
| 1988 | 9,206 | +1.0% |
| 1989 | 9,628 | +4.6% |
| 1990 | 10,038 | +4.3% |
| 1991 | 10,258 | +2.2% |
| 1992 | 10,403 | +1.4% |
| 1993 | 10,731 | +3.2% |
| 1994 | 10,865 | +1.2% |
| 1995 | 10,663 | -1.9% |
| 1996 | 11,419 | +7.1% |
| 1997 | 11,638 | +1.9% |
| 1998 | 11,947 | +2.7% |
| 1999 | 12,152 | +1.7% |
| 2000 | 12,362 | +1.7% |
| 2001 | 12,394 | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 13,107 | +5.8% |
| 2003 | 13,079 | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 13,316 | +1.8% |
| 2005 | 13,438 | +0.9% |
| 2006 | 14,180 | +5.5% |
| 2007 | 14,429 | +1.8% |
| 2008 | 14,689 | +1.8% |
| 2009 | 14,774 | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 14,661 | -0.8% |
| 2011 | 14,518 | -1.0% |
| 2012 | 14,208 | -2.1% |
| 2013 | 13,911 | -2.1% |
| 2014 | 13,746 | -1.2% |
| 2015 | 13,301 | -3.2% |
| 2016 | 13,225 | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 13,261 | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 13,300 | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 13,464 | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 13,668 | +1.5% |
| 2021 | 13,759 | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 13,904 | +1.1% |
| 2023 | 13,916 | +0.1% |
Greece compared with similar countries
- Greece's 13,916 is above the median for high income countries, which is 3,829, 3.6× the median. (61 countries reporting)
- Greece's 13,916 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 3,726, 3.7× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 8,575 | 7,646 | 9,628 | 10 |
| 1990s | 11,011 | 10,038 | 12,152 | 10 |
| 2000s | 13,577 | 12,362 | 14,774 | 10 |
| 2010s | 13,760 | 13,225 | 14,661 | 10 |
| 2020s | 13,812 | 13,668 | 13,916 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Greece
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Frequently asked questions
- What is dentists in Greece?
- Dentists in Greece was 13,916 in 2023, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest dentists recorded in Greece?
- The highest recorded value was 14,774 in 2009.
- What is the lowest dentists recorded in Greece?
- The lowest recorded value was 7,646 in 1980.
- How does Greece rank for dentists?
- Greece ranks 33rd out of 178 countries with data for 2023.
- Is dentists rising or falling in Greece?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Greece 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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