Dentists in Lithuania
Lithuania: Dentists was 3,325 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
3,325
Change on year
up 7.1%
World rank
72nd
of 178 countries
All-time high
3,325
in 2023
All-time low
1,671
in 1996
Years of data
44
1980–2023
Dentists in Lithuania, 1980–2023
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Lithuania recorded 3,325 for dentists in 2023. That is the highest value across all 44 years on record.
That represents a change of up 7.1% on the previous year and up 24.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, dentists in Lithuania peaked at 3,325 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1,671, in 1996.
Lithuania ranks 72nd of 178 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 44 years of available data.
Dentists in Lithuania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 1,924 | — |
| 1981 | 1,964 | +2.1% |
| 1982 | 2,031 | +3.4% |
| 1983 | 2,113 | +4.0% |
| 1984 | 2,134 | +1.0% |
| 1985 | 2,156 | +1.0% |
| 1986 | 2,178 | +1.0% |
| 1987 | 2,224 | +2.1% |
| 1988 | 2,230 | +0.3% |
| 1989 | 2,259 | +1.3% |
| 1990 | 2,236 | -1.0% |
| 1991 | 2,120 | -5.2% |
| 1992 | 2,044 | -3.6% |
| 1993 | 1,938 | -5.2% |
| 1994 | 1,816 | -6.3% |
| 1995 | 1,706 | -6.1% |
| 1996 | 1,671 | -2.1% |
| 1997 | 2,106 | +26.0% |
| 1998 | 2,226 | +5.7% |
| 1999 | 2,288 | +2.8% |
| 2000 | 2,396 | +4.7% |
| 2001 | 2,415 | +0.8% |
| 2002 | 2,237 | -7.4% |
| 2003 | 2,294 | +2.5% |
| 2004 | 2,190 | -4.5% |
| 2005 | 2,368 | +8.1% |
| 2006 | 2,158 | -8.9% |
| 2007 | 2,321 | +7.6% |
| 2008 | 2,206 | -5.0% |
| 2009 | 2,347 | +6.4% |
| 2010 | 2,456 | +4.6% |
| 2011 | 2,486 | +1.2% |
| 2012 | 2,685 | +8.0% |
| 2013 | 2,678 | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 2,669 | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 2,644 | -0.9% |
| 2016 | 2,787 | +5.4% |
| 2017 | 2,839 | +1.9% |
| 2018 | 2,892 | +1.9% |
| 2019 | 2,946 | +1.9% |
| 2020 | 3,100 | +5.2% |
| 2021 | 2,934 | -5.4% |
| 2022 | 3,104 | +5.8% |
| 2023 | 3,325 | +7.1% |
Lithuania compared with similar countries
- Lithuania's 3,325 is below the median for high income countries, which is 3,829, 87% of the median. (61 countries reporting)
- Lithuania's 3,325 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 3,726, 89% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 2,121 | 1,924 | 2,259 | 10 |
| 1990s | 2,015 | 1,671 | 2,288 | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,293 | 2,158 | 2,415 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,708 | 2,456 | 2,946 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,116 | 2,934 | 3,325 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Lithuania
- 69 Ethiopia 3,522 compare
- 70 Azerbaijan 3,481 compare
- 70 Switzerland 3,481 compare
- 73 Dominican Republic 3,234 compare
- 74 Georgia 3,078 compare
- 75 Albania 2,973 compare
More health data for Lithuania
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.4537 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,909 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 5 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -4.51 % 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 0.0199 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -4.59 % 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 Lithuania?
- Dentists in Lithuania was 3,325 in 2023, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest dentists recorded in Lithuania?
- The highest recorded value was 3,325 in 2023.
- What is the lowest dentists recorded in Lithuania?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,671 in 1996.
- How does Lithuania rank for dentists?
- Lithuania ranks 72nd out of 178 countries with data for 2023.
- Is dentists rising or falling in Lithuania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 24.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Lithuania 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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