Dentists in Romania

Romania: Dentists was 21,601 in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
21,601
Change on year
down 1.2%
World rank
27th
of 178 countries
All-time high
21,855
in 2022
All-time low
5,299
in 1997
Years of data
44
1980–2023

Dentists in Romania, 1980–2023

5.0k10.0k15.0k20.0k1980200120231980: 7.0k1981: 7.5k1982: 7.3k1983: 7.3k1984: 7.3k1985: 7.3k1986: 7.4k1987: 7.2k1988: 7.2k1989: 7.1k1990: 6.7k1991: 6.5k1992: 6.5k1993: 6.3k1994: 5.9k1995: 6.0k1996: 6.0k1997: 5.3k1998: 5.4k1999: 7.1k2000: 8.0k2001: 8.2k2002: 8.4k2003: 9.0k2004: 9.5k2005: 10.2k2006: 10.6k2007: 11.6k2008: 11.9k2009: 12.4k2010: 13.0k2011: 13.3k2012: 13.8k2013: 14.2k2014: 14.8k2015: 15.4k2016: 16.3k2017: 15.5k2018: 16.3k2019: 17.2k2020: 18.7k2021: 20.2k2022: 21.9k2023: 21.6k

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

Annual values for Dentists (number) in Romania, 1980 to 2023.
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.

YearChange FromTo
1999 +32.4% 5,367 7,108

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 24 Saudi Arabia 25,970 compare
  2. 25 Syria 25,062 compare
  3. 26 Canada 24,909 compare
  4. 28 Mexico 18,056 compare
  5. 29 Cuba 17,657 compare
  6. 30 Malaysia 17,318 compare

See the full ranking of 179 places →

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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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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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