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
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
More health data for Norway
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -7.69 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.337 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,212 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 12 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2021)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -0.217 % 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 0.0238 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -0.0617 % 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 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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