Dentists in Poland
Poland: Dentists was 36,877 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Dentists in Poland, 1980–2023
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2023, dentists in Poland stood at 36,877. That is the highest value across all 44 years on record.
That represents a change of up 5.7% on the previous year and up 199.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, dentists in Poland peaked at 36,877 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 10,124, in 2001.
Poland ranks 14th of 178 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 44 years of available data.
Dentists in Poland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 16,834 | — |
| 1981 | 16,958 | +0.7% |
| 1982 | 17,140 | +1.1% |
| 1983 | 17,296 | +0.9% |
| 1984 | 17,326 | +0.2% |
| 1985 | 17,440 | +0.7% |
| 1986 | 17,391 | -0.3% |
| 1987 | 17,679 | +1.7% |
| 1988 | 17,984 | +1.7% |
| 1989 | 17,952 | -0.2% |
| 1990 | 18,205 | +1.4% |
| 1991 | 17,544 | -3.6% |
| 1992 | 16,615 | -5.3% |
| 1993 | 16,951 | +2.0% |
| 1994 | 17,490 | +3.2% |
| 1995 | 17,805 | +1.8% |
| 1996 | 17,869 | +0.4% |
| 1997 | 17,624 | -1.4% |
| 1998 | 17,323 | -1.7% |
| 1999 | 13,260 | -23.5% |
| 2000 | 11,758 | -11.3% |
| 2001 | 10,124 | -13.9% |
| 2002 | 10,775 | +6.4% |
| 2003 | 11,094 | +3.0% |
| 2004 | 14,139 | +27.4% |
| 2005 | 12,248 | -13.4% |
| 2006 | 12,564 | +2.6% |
| 2007 | 13,352 | +6.3% |
| 2008 | 13,038 | -2.4% |
| 2009 | 12,169 | -6.7% |
| 2010 | 12,549 | +3.1% |
| 2011 | 13,033 | +3.9% |
| 2012 | 12,491 | -4.2% |
| 2013 | 12,322 | -1.4% |
| 2014 | 13,088 | +6.2% |
| 2015 | 12,603 | -3.7% |
| 2016 | 13,308 | +5.6% |
| 2017 | 13,331 | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 12,927 | -3.0% |
| 2019 | 33,648 | +160.3% |
| 2020 | 33,772 | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 34,874 | +3.3% |
| 2022 | 34,899 | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 36,877 | +5.7% |
Poland compared with similar countries
- Poland's 36,877 is above the median for high income countries, which is 3,829, 9.6× the median. (61 countries reporting)
- Poland's 36,877 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 3,726, 9.9× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Dentists in Poland changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | +160.3% | 12,927 | 33,648 |
| 2004 | +27.4% | 11,094 | 14,139 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 17,400 | 16,834 | 17,984 | 10 |
| 1990s | 17,069 | 13,260 | 18,205 | 10 |
| 2000s | 12,126 | 10,124 | 14,139 | 10 |
| 2010s | 14,930 | 12,322 | 33,648 | 10 |
| 2020s | 35,106 | 33,772 | 36,877 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Poland
More health data for Poland
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.23 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.9071 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,693 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 80 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -5.59 % 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 0.0201 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -5.49 % 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 Poland?
- Dentists in Poland was 36,877 in 2023, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest dentists recorded in Poland?
- The highest recorded value was 36,877 in 2023.
- What is the lowest dentists recorded in Poland?
- The lowest recorded value was 10,124 in 2001.
- How does Poland rank for dentists?
- Poland ranks 14th out of 178 countries with data for 2023.
- Is dentists rising or falling in Poland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 199.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Poland 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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