Dentists in Norway

Norway: Dentists was 4,850 in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
4,850
Change on year
up 1.2%
World rank
59th
of 178 countries
All-time high
4,850
in 2023
All-time low
3,413
in 1986
Years of data
39
1985–2023

Dentists in Norway, 1985–2023

01.0k2.0k3.0k4.0k5.0k1985200420231985: 3.4k1986: 3.4k1987: 3.6k1988: 3.5k1989: 3.5k1990: 3.5k1991: 3.5k1992: 3.5k1993: 3.5k1994: 3.5k1995: 3.6k1996: 3.6k1997: 3.7k1998: 3.6k1999: 3.6k2000: 3.6k2001: 3.6k2002: 3.7k2003: 3.7k2004: 3.7k2005: 3.9k2006: 4.1k2007: 4.1k2008: 4.2k2009: 4.2k2010: 4.3k2011: 4.4k2012: 4.3k2013: 4.4k2014: 4.5k2015: 4.4k2016: 4.4k2017: 4.5k2018: 4.5k2019: 4.6k2020: 4.6k2021: 4.7k2022: 4.8k2023: 4.8k

Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.

Analysis

In 2023, dentists in Norway stood at 4,850. That is the highest value across all 39 years on record.

That represents a change of up 1.2% on the previous year and up 9.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, dentists in Norway peaked at 4,850 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 3,413, in 1986.

That places Norway 59th 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.

Dentists in Norway, year by year

Annual values for Dentists (number) in Norway, 1985 to 2023.
Year Value Change
1985 3,414 —
1986 3,413 -0.0%
1987 3,575 +4.7%
1988 3,494 -2.3%
1989 3,494 +0.0%
1990 3,484 -0.3%
1991 3,479 -0.1%
1992 3,519 +1.1%
1993 3,515 -0.1%
1994 3,540 +0.7%
1995 3,566 +0.7%
1996 3,627 +1.7%
1997 3,692 +1.8%
1998 3,642 -1.4%
1999 3,635 -0.2%
2000 3,608 -0.7%
2001 3,628 +0.6%
2002 3,672 +1.2%
2003 3,711 +1.1%
2004 3,694 -0.5%
2005 3,899 +5.5%
2006 4,106 +5.3%
2007 4,106 +0.0%
2008 4,191 +2.1%
2009 4,192 +0.0%
2010 4,293 +2.4%
2011 4,380 +2.0%
2012 4,340 -0.9%
2013 4,434 +2.2%
2014 4,450 +0.4%
2015 4,367 -1.9%
2016 4,433 +1.5%
2017 4,484 +1.2%
2018 4,509 +0.6%
2019 4,568 +1.3%
2020 4,582 +0.3%
2021 4,669 +1.9%
2022 4,792 +2.6%
2023 4,850 +1.2%

Norway compared with similar countries

  • Norway's 4,850 is above the median for high income countries, which is 3,829, 1.3× the median. (61 countries reporting)
  • Norway's 4,850 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 3,726, 1.3× the median. (51 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 3,478 3,413 3,575 5
1990s 3,570 3,479 3,692 10
2000s 3,881 3,608 4,192 10
2010s 4,426 4,293 4,568 10
2020s 4,723 4,582 4,850 4

Countries ranked near Norway

  1. 56 Nepal 5,347 compare
  2. 57 Ecuador 5,203 compare
  3. 58 Guatemala 5,021 compare
  4. 60 Kazakhstan 4,628 compare
  5. 61 Uzbekistan 4,627 compare
  6. 62 Denmark 4,595 compare

See the full ranking of 179 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is dentists in Norway?
Dentists in Norway was 4,850 in 2023, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
What is the highest dentists recorded in Norway?
The highest recorded value was 4,850 in 2023.
What is the lowest dentists recorded in Norway?
The lowest recorded value was 3,413 in 1986.
How does Norway rank for dentists?
Norway ranks 59th out of 178 countries with data for 2023.
Is dentists rising or falling in Norway?
Over the last ten years it is up 9.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Norway 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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Indicator
Dentists (number)
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
179 places, 3,761 data points, 1971–2024
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