Dentists in Italy
Italy: Dentists was 48,575 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
48,575
Change on year
up 2.6%
World rank
7th
of 178 countries
All-time high
51,954
in 2019
All-time low
2,636
in 1986
Years of data
38
1986–2023
Dentists in Italy, 1986–2023
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for dentists in Italy is 48,575, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.6% on the previous year and up 3.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, dentists in Italy peaked at 51,954 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 2,636, in 1986.
Italy ranks 7th of 178 countries on this measure, 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 | 5,224 | 2,636 | 8,628 | 4 |
| 1990s | 24,795 | 13,430 | 35,000 | 10 |
| 2000s | 32,322 | 28,566 | 37,000 | 10 |
| 2010s | 45,134 | 34,023 | 51,954 | 10 |
| 2020s | 48,454 | 46,196 | 51,678 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Italy
More health data for Italy
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,408 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 80 (2100)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by country 0 (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 325,774 (2025)
- Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 297,265 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 321,760 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 297,984 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 314,999 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, female, interpolated 295,394 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is dentists in Italy?
- Dentists in Italy was 48,575 in 2023, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest dentists recorded in Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 51,954 in 2019.
- What is the lowest dentists recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,636 in 1986.
- How does Italy rank for dentists?
- Italy ranks 7th out of 178 countries with data for 2023.
- Is dentists rising or falling in Italy?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Italy 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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