Dentists in Spain
Spain: Dentists was 31,033 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
31,033
Change on year
up 8.0%
World rank
20th
of 178 countries
All-time high
40,417
in 2021
All-time low
3,446
in 1975
Years of data
53
1971–2023
Dentists in Spain, 1971–2023
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Spain recorded 31,033 for dentists in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 8.0% on the previous year and down 4.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, dentists in Spain peaked at 40,417 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 3,446, in 1975.
That places Spain 20th out of 178 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3,626 | 3,446 | 3,820 | 9 |
| 1980s | 5,628 | 3,946 | 9,433 | 10 |
| 1990s | 13,610 | 10,347 | 16,891 | 10 |
| 2000s | 21,878 | 17,538 | 26,725 | 10 |
| 2010s | 33,746 | 27,826 | 38,809 | 10 |
| 2020s | 34,987 | 28,733 | 40,417 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Spain
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- Un projection of annual infant deaths 108 (2100)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by country 0 (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 256,713 (2025)
- Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 242,742 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 258,924 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 243,526 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 257,521 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, female, interpolated 242,346 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is dentists in Spain?
- Dentists in Spain was 31,033 in 2023, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest dentists recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 40,417 in 2021.
- What is the lowest dentists recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,446 in 1975.
- How does Spain rank for dentists?
- Spain ranks 20th out of 178 countries with data for 2023.
- Is dentists rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Spain 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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