Dentists in Serbia
Serbia: Dentists was 1,731 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
1,731
Change on year
up 3.1%
World rank
84th
of 178 countries
All-time high
3,578
in 2004
All-time low
1,659
in 2020
Years of data
20
2003–2023
Dentists in Serbia, 2003–2023
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Serbia recorded 1,731 for dentists in 2023.
That represents a change of up 3.1% on the previous year and down 27.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, dentists in Serbia peaked at 3,578 in 2004 and was at its lowest, 1,659, in 2020.
That places Serbia 84th out of 178 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 20 years of available data.
Dentists in Serbia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 3,516 | — |
| 2004 | 3,578 | +1.8% |
| 2005 | 3,360 | -6.1% |
| 2006 | 2,628 | -21.8% |
| 2007 | 2,619 | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 2,582 | -1.4% |
| 2009 | 2,547 | -1.4% |
| 2010 | 2,530 | -0.7% |
| 2011 | 2,550 | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 2,458 | -3.6% |
| 2013 | 2,395 | -2.6% |
| 2014 | 2,310 | -3.5% |
| 2015 | 2,229 | -3.5% |
| 2016 | 1,987 | -10.9% |
| 2017 | 1,932 | -2.8% |
| 2018 | 1,930 | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 1,659 | -14.0% |
| 2021 | 1,675 | +1.0% |
| 2022 | 1,679 | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 1,731 | +3.1% |
Serbia compared with similar countries
- Serbia's 1,731 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3,026, 57% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Serbia's 1,731 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 3,726, 46% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2,976 | 2,547 | 3,578 | 7 |
| 2010s | 2,258 | 1,930 | 2,550 | 9 |
| 2020s | 1,686 | 1,659 | 1,731 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Serbia
More health data for Serbia
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -5.26 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.3584 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,502 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 18 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -2.67 % 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 0.022 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -1.67 % 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 Serbia?
- Dentists in Serbia was 1,731 in 2023, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest dentists recorded in Serbia?
- The highest recorded value was 3,578 in 2004.
- What is the lowest dentists recorded in Serbia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,659 in 2020.
- How does Serbia rank for dentists?
- Serbia ranks 84th out of 178 countries with data for 2023.
- Is dentists rising or falling in Serbia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 27.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Serbia 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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