Dentists in Netherlands

Netherlands: Dentists was 10,136 in 2023. β–² Rising

Latest (2023)
10,136
Change on year
down 2.0%
World rank
38th
of 178 countries
All-time high
10,338
in 2022
All-time low
5,688
in 1980
Years of data
44
1980–2023

Dentists in Netherlands, 1980–2023

02.5k5.0k7.5k10.0k1980200120231980: 5.7k1981: 6.0k1982: 6.3k1983: 6.6k1984: 6.9k1985: 7.1k1986: 7.4k1987: 7.6k1988: 7.9k1989: 7.8k1990: 7.9k1991: 7.4k1992: 7.2k1993: 7.3k1994: 7.3k1995: 6.3k1996: 7.3k1997: 7.0k1998: 7.2k1999: 6.1k2000: 6.3k2001: 6.4k2002: 6.5k2003: 6.6k2004: 6.6k2005: 6.7k2006: 7.0k2007: 7.3k2008: 7.4k2009: 7.7k2010: 7.8k2011: 8.2k2012: 8.3k2013: 8.3k2014: 8.4k2015: 8.7k2016: 8.7k2017: 9.4k2018: 9.6k2019: 9.8k2020: 9.9k2021: 10.2k2022: 10.3k2023: 10.1k

Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.

Analysis

Netherlands recorded 10,136 for dentists in 2023.

The figure is down 2.0% on the previous year and up 21.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, dentists in Netherlands peaked at 10,338 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 5,688, in 1980.

That places Netherlands 38th 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 6,917 5,688 7,882 10
1990s 7,106 6,130 7,900 10
2000s 6,837 6,255 7,650 10
2010s 8,733 7,840 9,801 10
2020s 10,147 9,945 10,338 4

Countries ranked near Netherlands

  1. 35 Portugal 12,776 compare
  2. 36 Sudan 11,697 compare
  3. 37 Israel 10,900 compare
  4. 39 Jordan 9,566 compare
  5. 40 United Arab Emirates 9,413 compare
  6. 41 Paraguay 9,068 compare

See the full ranking of 178 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is dentists in Netherlands?
Dentists in Netherlands was 10,136 in 2023, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
What is the highest dentists recorded in Netherlands?
The highest recorded value was 10,338 in 2022.
What is the lowest dentists recorded in Netherlands?
The lowest recorded value was 5,688 in 1980.
How does Netherlands rank for dentists?
Netherlands ranks 38th out of 178 countries with data for 2023.
Is dentists rising or falling in Netherlands?
Over the last ten years it is up 21.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Netherlands 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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About this data

Indicator
Dentists (number)
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
178 places, 3,746 data points, 1971–2024
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