Dentists in Slovenia

Slovenia: Dentists was 1,623 in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
1,623
Change on year
up 3.3%
World rank
87th
of 178 countries
All-time high
1,623
in 2023
All-time low
865
in 1980
Years of data
40
1980–2023

Dentists in Slovenia, 1980–2023

05001.0k1.5k1980200120231980: 8651985: 1.0k1986: 1.1k1987: 1.1k1988: 1.1k1989: 1.1k1990: 1.1k1991: 1.1k1992: 1.1k1993: 9671994: 1.1k1995: 1.3k1996: 1.1k1997: 1.2k1998: 1.2k1999: 1.2k2000: 1.2k2001: 1.2k2002: 1.2k2003: 1.2k2004: 1.2k2005: 1.2k2006: 1.2k2007: 1.2k2008: 1.2k2009: 1.2k2010: 1.3k2011: 1.3k2012: 1.3k2013: 1.3k2014: 1.4k2015: 1.4k2016: 1.4k2017: 1.5k2018: 1.5k2019: 1.5k2020: 1.6k2021: 1.6k2022: 1.6k2023: 1.6k

Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.

Analysis

The most recent figure for dentists in Slovenia is 1,623, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 40 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.3% on the previous year and up 21.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, dentists in Slovenia peaked at 1,623 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 865, in 1980.

Slovenia ranks 87th of 178 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 40 years of available data.

Dentists in Slovenia, year by year

Annual values for Dentists (number) in Slovenia, 1980 to 2023.
Year Value Change
1980 865 —
1985 1,025 +18.5%
1986 1,064 +3.8%
1987 1,091 +2.5%
1988 1,110 +1.7%
1989 1,137 +2.4%
1990 1,127 -0.9%
1991 1,054 -6.5%
1992 1,053 -0.1%
1993 967 -8.2%
1994 1,055 +9.1%
1995 1,264 +19.8%
1996 1,128 -10.8%
1997 1,165 +3.3%
1998 1,171 +0.5%
1999 1,160 -0.9%
2000 1,159 -0.1%
2001 1,178 +1.6%
2002 1,199 +1.8%
2003 1,203 +0.3%
2004 1,193 -0.8%
2005 1,198 +0.4%
2006 1,202 +0.3%
2007 1,234 +2.7%
2008 1,216 -1.5%
2009 1,236 +1.6%
2010 1,259 +1.9%
2011 1,280 +1.7%
2012 1,296 +1.2%
2013 1,337 +3.2%
2014 1,365 +2.1%
2015 1,392 +2.0%
2016 1,421 +2.1%
2017 1,455 +2.4%
2018 1,492 +2.5%
2019 1,514 +1.5%
2020 1,570 +3.7%
2021 1,577 +0.4%
2022 1,571 -0.4%
2023 1,623 +3.3%

Slovenia compared with similar countries

  • Slovenia's 1,623 is below the median for high income countries, which is 3,829, 42% of the median. (61 countries reporting)
  • Slovenia's 1,623 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 3,726, 44% of the median. (51 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 1,049 865 1,137 6
1990s 1,114 967 1,264 10
2000s 1,202 1,159 1,236 10
2010s 1,381 1,259 1,514 10
2020s 1,585 1,570 1,623 4

Countries ranked near Slovenia

  1. 84 Serbia 1,731 compare
  2. 85 Oman 1,727 compare
  3. 86 North Macedonia 1,701 compare
  4. 88 Tajikistan 1,553 compare
  5. 89 Moldova 1,527 compare
  6. 90 Estonia 1,407 compare

See the full ranking of 179 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is dentists in Slovenia?
Dentists in Slovenia was 1,623 in 2023, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
What is the highest dentists recorded in Slovenia?
The highest recorded value was 1,623 in 2023.
What is the lowest dentists recorded in Slovenia?
The lowest recorded value was 865 in 1980.
How does Slovenia rank for dentists?
Slovenia ranks 87th out of 178 countries with data for 2023.
Is dentists rising or falling in Slovenia?
Over the last ten years it is up 21.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Slovenia 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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