Dentists in Latvia
Latvia: Dentists was 1,352 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
1,352
Change on year
up 1.6%
World rank
91st
of 178 countries
All-time high
1,539
in 1990
All-time low
872
in 1993
Years of data
39
1985–2023
Dentists in Latvia, 1985–2023
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for dentists in Latvia is 1,352, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 1.6% on the previous year and down 7.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, dentists in Latvia peaked at 1,539 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 872, in 1993.
That places Latvia 91st out of 178 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 39 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1,497 | 1,483 | 1,500 | 5 |
| 1990s | 1,098 | 872 | 1,539 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,373 | 1,237 | 1,515 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,418 | 1,361 | 1,488 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,348 | 1,331 | 1,362 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Latvia
More health data for Latvia
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,593 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 4 (2100)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by country 0 (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 8,937 (2025)
- Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 8,436 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 8,905 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 8,585 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 8,860 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, female, interpolated 8,536 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is dentists in Latvia?
- Dentists in Latvia was 1,352 in 2023, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest dentists recorded in Latvia?
- The highest recorded value was 1,539 in 1990.
- What is the lowest dentists recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 872 in 1993.
- How does Latvia rank for dentists?
- Latvia ranks 91st out of 178 countries with data for 2023.
- Is dentists rising or falling in Latvia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Latvia 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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