Dentists in New Zealand
New Zealand: Dentists was 2,695 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
2,695
Change on year
up 2.7%
World rank
78th
of 178 countries
All-time high
3,103
in 2019
All-time low
1,142
in 1983
Years of data
43
1980–2024
Dentists in New Zealand, 1980–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
New Zealand recorded 2,695 for dentists in 2024.
The figure is up 2.7% on the previous year and down 3.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, dentists in New Zealand peaked at 3,103 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 1,142, in 1983.
New Zealand ranks 78th of 178 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 43 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1,185 | 1,142 | 1,233 | 8 |
| 1990s | 1,363 | 1,226 | 1,558 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,697 | 1,552 | 1,932 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,811 | 2,556 | 3,103 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,597 | 2,466 | 2,695 | 5 |
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More health data for New Zealand
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 33 (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,116 (2090)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by country 0 (2026)
- Age population, age 10, female, interpolated 31,139 (2025)
- Age population, age 13, male, interpolated 34,390 (2025)
- Age population, age 12, male, interpolated 33,945 (2025)
- Age population, age 12, female, interpolated 32,324 (2025)
- Age population, age 11, male, interpolated 33,497 (2025)
- Age population, age 11, female, interpolated 31,599 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is dentists in New Zealand?
- Dentists in New Zealand was 2,695 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest dentists recorded in New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 3,103 in 2019.
- What is the lowest dentists recorded in New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,142 in 1983.
- How does New Zealand rank for dentists?
- New Zealand ranks 78th out of 178 countries with data for 2024.
- Is dentists rising or falling in New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this New Zealand 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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