Dentists in Denmark
Denmark: Dentists was 7.73 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Dentists in Denmark, 1990–2023
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Denmark recorded 7.73 for dentists in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% on the previous year and down 1.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, dentists in Denmark peaked at 13.17 in 1991 and was at its lowest, 7.14, in 2020.
Denmark ranks 37th of 178 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Dentists in Denmark, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 13.08 | — |
| 1991 | 13.17 | +0.7% |
| 1992 | 8.46 | -35.8% |
| 1993 | 8.43 | -0.4% |
| 1994 | 8.55 | +1.4% |
| 1995 | 8.54 | -0.1% |
| 1996 | 8.57 | +0.4% |
| 1997 | 8.62 | +0.6% |
| 1998 | 8.73 | +1.3% |
| 1999 | 8.62 | -1.3% |
| 2000 | 8.58 | -0.5% |
| 2001 | 8.6 | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 8.52 | -0.9% |
| 2003 | 8.52 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 8.57 | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 8.57 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 8.51 | -0.7% |
| 2007 | 8.4 | -1.3% |
| 2008 | 8.22 | -2.1% |
| 2009 | 8.07 | -1.8% |
| 2010 | 8.19 | +1.5% |
| 2011 | 8.02 | -2.1% |
| 2012 | 7.97 | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 7.83 | -1.8% |
| 2014 | 7.7 | -1.7% |
| 2015 | 7.61 | -1.2% |
| 2016 | 7.42 | -2.5% |
| 2017 | 7.19 | -3.1% |
| 2018 | 7.19 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 7.21 | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 7.14 | -1.0% |
| 2021 | 7.18 | +0.6% |
| 2022 | 7.74 | +7.8% |
| 2023 | 7.73 | -0.1% |
Denmark compared with similar countries
- Denmark's 7.73 is above the median for high income countries, which is 7.18, 1.1× the median. (61 countries reporting)
- Denmark's 7.73 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 7.18, 1.1× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Dentists in Denmark 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | -35.8% | 13.17 | 8.46 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 9.48 | 8.43 | 13.17 | 10 |
| 2000s | 8.46 | 8.07 | 8.6 | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.63 | 7.19 | 8.19 | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.45 | 7.14 | 7.74 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Denmark
More health data for Denmark
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -3.12 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.1019 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,179 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 31 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -0.4524 % 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 0.0247 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -0.4338 % 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 Denmark?
- Dentists in Denmark was 7.73 in 2023, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest dentists recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 13.17 in 1991.
- What is the lowest dentists recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.14 in 2020.
- How does Denmark rank for dentists?
- Denmark ranks 37th out of 178 countries with data for 2023.
- Is dentists rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Denmark data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Dentists (per 10,000). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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