Dentists in Finland
Finland: Dentists was 6.95 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
6.95
Change on year
down 1.7%
World rank
45th
of 178 countries
All-time high
9.71
in 2000
All-time low
6.95
in 2023
Years of data
34
1990–2023
Dentists in Finland, 1990–2023
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for dentists in Finland is 6.95, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 34 years on record.
The figure is down 1.7% on the previous year and down 4.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, dentists in Finland peaked at 9.71 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 6.95, in 2023.
That places Finland 45th out of 178 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Dentists in Finland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 8.39 | — |
| 1991 | 8.6 | +2.5% |
| 1992 | 8.74 | +1.6% |
| 1993 | 8.85 | +1.3% |
| 1994 | 9.06 | +2.4% |
| 1995 | 9.32 | +2.9% |
| 1996 | 9.44 | +1.3% |
| 1997 | 9.58 | +1.5% |
| 1998 | 9.67 | +0.9% |
| 1999 | 9.7 | +0.3% |
| 2000 | 9.71 | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 9.66 | -0.5% |
| 2002 | 9.6 | -0.6% |
| 2003 | 9.53 | -0.7% |
| 2004 | 7.42 | -22.1% |
| 2005 | 7.38 | -0.5% |
| 2006 | 7.24 | -1.9% |
| 2007 | 7.2 | -0.6% |
| 2008 | 7.43 | +3.2% |
| 2009 | 7.34 | -1.2% |
| 2010 | 7.38 | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 7.28 | -1.4% |
| 2012 | 7.34 | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 7.28 | -0.8% |
| 2014 | 7.33 | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 7.3 | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 7.14 | -2.2% |
| 2017 | 7 | -2.0% |
| 2018 | 7.11 | +1.6% |
| 2019 | 7.25 | +2.0% |
| 2020 | 7.18 | -1.0% |
| 2021 | 7.19 | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 7.07 | -1.7% |
| 2023 | 6.95 | -1.7% |
Finland compared with similar countries
- Finland's 6.95 is below the median for high income countries, which is 7.18, 97% of the median. (61 countries reporting)
- Finland's 6.95 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 7.18, 97% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 9.13 | 8.39 | 9.7 | 10 |
| 2000s | 8.25 | 7.2 | 9.71 | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.24 | 7 | 7.38 | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.1 | 6.95 | 7.19 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Finland
More health data for Finland
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.4544 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,271 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 11 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -0.4631 % 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 0.0202 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -0.1502 % 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 Finland?
- Dentists in Finland was 6.95 in 2023, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest dentists recorded in Finland?
- The highest recorded value was 9.71 in 2000.
- What is the lowest dentists recorded in Finland?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.95 in 2023.
- How does Finland rank for dentists?
- Finland ranks 45th out of 178 countries with data for 2023.
- Is dentists rising or falling in Finland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Finland 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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