Dentists in Denmark

Denmark: Dentists was 7.73 in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
7.73
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
37th
of 178 countries
All-time high
13.17
in 1991
All-time low
7.14
in 2020
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Dentists in Denmark, 1990–2023

0510151990200620231990: 13.11991: 13.21992: 8.51993: 8.41994: 8.61995: 8.51996: 8.61997: 8.61998: 8.71999: 8.62000: 8.62001: 8.62002: 8.52003: 8.52004: 8.62005: 8.62006: 8.52007: 8.42008: 8.22009: 8.12010: 8.22011: 82012: 82013: 7.82014: 7.72015: 7.62016: 7.42017: 7.22018: 7.22019: 7.22020: 7.12021: 7.22022: 7.72023: 7.7

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

Annual values for Dentists (per 10,000) in Denmark, 1990 to 2023.
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.

YearChange FromTo
1992 -35.8% 13.17 8.46

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 34 Brazil 7.85 compare
  2. 35 Saudi Arabia 7.81 compare
  3. 36 Sweden 7.79 compare
  4. 38 Slovenia 7.66 compare
  5. 39 Hungary 7.56 compare
  6. 40 Czechia 7.52 compare

See the full ranking of 179 places →

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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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Indicator
Dentists (per 10,000)
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
179 places, 3,307 data points, 1990–2024
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