Dentists in Turkey
Turkey: Dentists was 45,718 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
45,718
Change on year
up 7.9%
World rank
10th
of 178 countries
All-time high
45,718
in 2023
All-time low
3,517
in 1971
Years of data
53
1971–2023
Dentists in Turkey, 1971–2023
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Turkey recorded 45,718 for dentists in 2023. That is the highest value across all 53 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.9% on the previous year and up 105.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, dentists in Turkey peaked at 45,718 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 3,517, in 1971.
Turkey ranks 10th of 178 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
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 | 5,120 | 3,517 | 7,021 | 9 |
| 1980s | 8,276 | 7,077 | 10,132 | 10 |
| 1990s | 11,764 | 10,514 | 13,975 | 10 |
| 2000s | 18,030 | 15,906 | 20,589 | 10 |
| 2010s | 25,216 | 21,099 | 32,925 | 10 |
| 2020s | 40,690 | 34,830 | 45,718 | 4 |
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More health data for Turkey
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,582 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 858 (2100)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by country 0 (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 703,388 (2025)
- Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 673,683 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 685,368 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 656,293 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 660,606 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, female, interpolated 632,183 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is dentists in Turkey?
- Dentists in Turkey was 45,718 in 2023, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest dentists recorded in Turkey?
- The highest recorded value was 45,718 in 2023.
- What is the lowest dentists recorded in Turkey?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,517 in 1971.
- How does Turkey rank for dentists?
- Turkey ranks 10th out of 178 countries with data for 2023.
- Is dentists rising or falling in Turkey?
- Over the last ten years it is up 105.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Turkey 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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