Dentists in Romania
Romania: Dentists was 21,601 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Dentists in Romania, 1980–2023
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Romania recorded 21,601 for dentists in 2023.
The figure is down 1.2% on the previous year and up 51.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, dentists in Romania peaked at 21,855 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 5,299, in 1997.
That places Romania 27th 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.
Dentists in Romania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 7,029 | — |
| 1981 | 7,509 | +6.8% |
| 1982 | 7,285 | -3.0% |
| 1983 | 7,260 | -0.3% |
| 1984 | 7,268 | +0.1% |
| 1985 | 7,340 | +1.0% |
| 1986 | 7,356 | +0.2% |
| 1987 | 7,212 | -2.0% |
| 1988 | 7,216 | +0.1% |
| 1989 | 7,116 | -1.4% |
| 1990 | 6,717 | -5.6% |
| 1991 | 6,460 | -3.8% |
| 1992 | 6,491 | +0.5% |
| 1993 | 6,326 | -2.5% |
| 1994 | 5,914 | -6.5% |
| 1995 | 6,045 | +2.2% |
| 1996 | 5,974 | -1.2% |
| 1997 | 5,299 | -11.3% |
| 1998 | 5,367 | +1.3% |
| 1999 | 7,108 | +32.4% |
| 2000 | 7,964 | +12.0% |
| 2001 | 8,208 | +3.1% |
| 2002 | 8,351 | +1.7% |
| 2003 | 9,021 | +8.0% |
| 2004 | 9,481 | +5.1% |
| 2005 | 10,223 | +7.8% |
| 2006 | 10,588 | +3.6% |
| 2007 | 11,610 | +9.7% |
| 2008 | 11,855 | +2.1% |
| 2009 | 12,448 | +5.0% |
| 2010 | 12,959 | +4.1% |
| 2011 | 13,324 | +2.8% |
| 2012 | 13,779 | +3.4% |
| 2013 | 14,248 | +3.4% |
| 2014 | 14,846 | +4.2% |
| 2015 | 15,389 | +3.7% |
| 2016 | 16,285 | +5.8% |
| 2017 | 15,497 | -4.8% |
| 2018 | 16,262 | +4.9% |
| 2019 | 17,152 | +5.5% |
| 2020 | 18,668 | +8.8% |
| 2021 | 20,233 | +8.4% |
| 2022 | 21,855 | +8.0% |
| 2023 | 21,601 | -1.2% |
Romania compared with similar countries
- Romania's 21,601 is above the median for high income countries, which is 3,829, 5.6× the median. (61 countries reporting)
- Romania's 21,601 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 3,726, 5.8× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Dentists in Romania 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | +32.4% | 5,367 | 7,108 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 7,259 | 7,029 | 7,509 | 10 |
| 1990s | 6,170 | 5,299 | 7,108 | 10 |
| 2000s | 9,975 | 7,964 | 12,448 | 10 |
| 2010s | 14,974 | 12,959 | 17,152 | 10 |
| 2020s | 20,589 | 18,668 | 21,855 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Romania
More health data for Romania
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -2.59 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.0845 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,419 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 113 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -1.62 % 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 0.0235 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -1.52 % 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 Romania?
- Dentists in Romania was 21,601 in 2023, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest dentists recorded in Romania?
- The highest recorded value was 21,855 in 2022.
- What is the lowest dentists recorded in Romania?
- The lowest recorded value was 5,299 in 1997.
- How does Romania rank for dentists?
- Romania ranks 27th out of 178 countries with data for 2023.
- Is dentists rising or falling in Romania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 51.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Romania 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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