Dentists in Germany
Germany: Dentists was 8.44 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
8.44
Change on year
down 0.5%
World rank
27th
of 178 countries
All-time high
8.54
in 2015
All-time low
6.57
in 1992
Years of data
32
1992–2023
Dentists in Germany, 1992–2023
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for dentists in Germany is 8.44, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 0.5% on the previous year and down 0.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, dentists in Germany peaked at 8.54 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 6.57, in 1992.
That places Germany 27th out of 178 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 32 years of available data.
Dentists in Germany, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 6.57 | — |
| 1993 | 6.81 | +3.7% |
| 1994 | 6.96 | +2.2% |
| 1995 | 7.13 | +2.4% |
| 1996 | 7.22 | +1.3% |
| 1997 | 7.29 | +1.0% |
| 1998 | 7.37 | +1.1% |
| 1999 | 7.44 | +0.9% |
| 2000 | 7.51 | +0.9% |
| 2001 | 7.57 | +0.8% |
| 2002 | 7.59 | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 7.67 | +1.1% |
| 2004 | 7.73 | +0.8% |
| 2005 | 7.75 | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 7.82 | +0.9% |
| 2007 | 7.92 | +1.3% |
| 2008 | 8.01 | +1.1% |
| 2009 | 8.12 | +1.4% |
| 2010 | 8.22 | +1.2% |
| 2011 | 8.28 | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 8.4 | +1.4% |
| 2013 | 8.45 | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 8.52 | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 8.54 | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 8.51 | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 8.51 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 8.53 | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 8.5 | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 8.49 | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 8.52 | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 8.48 | -0.5% |
| 2023 | 8.44 | -0.5% |
Germany compared with similar countries
- Germany's 8.44 is above the median for high income countries, which is 7.18, 1.2× the median. (61 countries reporting)
- Germany's 8.44 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 7.18, 1.2× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7.1 | 6.57 | 7.44 | 8 |
| 2000s | 7.77 | 7.51 | 8.12 | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.45 | 8.22 | 8.54 | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.48 | 8.44 | 8.52 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Germany
More health data for Germany
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -2.13 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.9955 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,164 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 368 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2000)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -2.18 % 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 0.0216 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -2.2 % 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 Germany?
- Dentists in Germany was 8.44 in 2023, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest dentists recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 8.54 in 2015.
- What is the lowest dentists recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.57 in 1992.
- How does Germany rank for dentists?
- Germany ranks 27th out of 178 countries with data for 2023.
- Is dentists rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Germany 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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