Dentists in Estonia

Estonia: Dentists was 10.29 in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
10.29
Change on year
up 1.1%
World rank
16th
of 178 countries
All-time high
10.29
in 2023
All-time low
5.17
in 1990
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Dentists in Estonia, 1990–2023

02.557.5101990200620231990: 5.21991: 5.31992: 5.51993: 5.81994: 61995: 6.41996: 71997: 7.31998: 7.41999: 7.52000: 7.52001: 8.12002: 7.82003: 8.22004: 8.22005: 8.82006: 8.92007: 8.72008: 9.22009: 92010: 92011: 8.92012: 92013: 92014: 9.32015: 9.42016: 9.62017: 9.62018: 9.72019: 9.82020: 10.12021: 10.12022: 10.22023: 10.3

Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.

Analysis

The most recent figure for dentists in Estonia is 10.29, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.1% on the previous year and up 14.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, dentists in Estonia peaked at 10.29 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 5.17, in 1990.

That places Estonia 16th out of 178 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.

Dentists in Estonia, year by year

Annual values for Dentists (per 10,000) in Estonia, 1990 to 2023.
Year Value Change
1990 5.17 —
1991 5.31 +2.7%
1992 5.52 +4.0%
1993 5.82 +5.4%
1994 6.05 +4.0%
1995 6.4 +5.8%
1996 6.98 +9.1%
1997 7.34 +5.2%
1998 7.41 +1.0%
1999 7.55 +1.9%
2000 7.54 -0.1%
2001 8.08 +7.2%
2002 7.82 -3.2%
2003 8.22 +5.1%
2004 8.19 -0.4%
2005 8.78 +7.2%
2006 8.87 +1.0%
2007 8.68 -2.1%
2008 9.25 +6.6%
2009 8.96 -3.1%
2010 9 +0.4%
2011 8.88 -1.3%
2012 9.04 +1.8%
2013 9.03 -0.1%
2014 9.3 +3.0%
2015 9.43 +1.4%
2016 9.55 +1.3%
2017 9.6 +0.5%
2018 9.66 +0.6%
2019 9.82 +1.7%
2020 10.05 +2.3%
2021 10.11 +0.6%
2022 10.18 +0.7%
2023 10.29 +1.1%

Estonia compared with similar countries

  • Estonia's 10.29 is above the median for high income countries, which is 7.18, 1.4× the median. (61 countries reporting)
  • Estonia's 10.29 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 7.18, 1.4× the median. (51 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 6.35 5.17 7.55 10
2000s 8.44 7.54 9.25 10
2010s 9.33 8.88 9.82 10
2020s 10.16 10.05 10.29 4

Countries ranked near Estonia

  1. 13 Niue 11.11 compare
  2. 14 Costa Rica 10.89 compare
  3. 15 Argentina 10.84 compare
  4. 17 Albania 10.27 compare
  5. 18 Luxembourg 9.74 compare
  6. 19 Croatia 9.56 compare

See the full ranking of 179 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is dentists in Estonia?
Dentists in Estonia was 10.29 in 2023, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
What is the highest dentists recorded in Estonia?
The highest recorded value was 10.29 in 2023.
What is the lowest dentists recorded in Estonia?
The lowest recorded value was 5.17 in 1990.
How does Estonia rank for dentists?
Estonia ranks 16th out of 178 countries with data for 2023.
Is dentists rising or falling in Estonia?
Over the last ten years it is up 14.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Estonia 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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