Dentists in Sweden
Sweden: Dentists was 8,167 in 2022. ▼ Falling
Dentists in Sweden, 1980–2022
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for dentists in Sweden is 8,167, measured in 2022.
The figure is up 1.3% on the previous year and up 4.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, dentists in Sweden peaked at 13,025 in 1994 and was at its lowest, 7,159, in 2000.
Sweden ranks 43rd of 178 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 43 years of available data.
Dentists in Sweden, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 9,185 | — |
| 1981 | 9,708 | +5.7% |
| 1982 | 10,155 | +4.6% |
| 1983 | 10,611 | +4.5% |
| 1984 | 10,653 | +0.4% |
| 1985 | 11,006 | +3.3% |
| 1986 | 11,296 | +2.6% |
| 1987 | 11,589 | +2.6% |
| 1988 | 11,832 | +2.1% |
| 1989 | 12,078 | +2.1% |
| 1990 | 12,253 | +1.4% |
| 1991 | 12,435 | +1.5% |
| 1992 | 12,608 | +1.4% |
| 1993 | 12,802 | +1.5% |
| 1994 | 13,025 | +1.7% |
| 1995 | 7,632 | -41.4% |
| 1996 | 7,444 | -2.5% |
| 1997 | 7,228 | -2.9% |
| 1998 | 7,247 | +0.3% |
| 1999 | 7,237 | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 7,159 | -1.1% |
| 2001 | 7,218 | +0.8% |
| 2002 | 7,293 | +1.0% |
| 2003 | 7,296 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 7,436 | +1.9% |
| 2005 | 7,424 | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 7,532 | +1.5% |
| 2007 | 7,579 | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 7,509 | -0.9% |
| 2009 | 7,515 | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 7,602 | +1.2% |
| 2011 | 7,728 | +1.7% |
| 2012 | 7,810 | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 7,839 | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 7,898 | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 8,000 | +1.3% |
| 2016 | 8,082 | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 8,177 | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 8,213 | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 8,001 | -2.6% |
| 2020 | 7,981 | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 8,066 | +1.1% |
| 2022 | 8,167 | +1.3% |
Sweden compared with similar countries
- Sweden's 8,167 is above the median for high income countries, which is 3,829, 2.1× the median. (61 countries reporting)
- Sweden's 8,167 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 3,726, 2.2× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Dentists in Sweden 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | -41.4% | 13,025 | 7,632 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 10,811 | 9,185 | 12,078 | 10 |
| 1990s | 9,991 | 7,228 | 13,025 | 10 |
| 2000s | 7,396 | 7,159 | 7,579 | 10 |
| 2010s | 7,935 | 7,602 | 8,213 | 10 |
| 2020s | 8,071 | 7,981 | 8,167 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Sweden
More health data for Sweden
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.8581 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,109 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 30 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -3.12 % 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 0.0243 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -3.2 % 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 Sweden?
- Dentists in Sweden was 8,167 in 2022, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest dentists recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 13,025 in 1994.
- What is the lowest dentists recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 7,159 in 2000.
- How does Sweden rank for dentists?
- Sweden ranks 43rd out of 178 countries with data for 2022.
- Is dentists rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Sweden 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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