Dentists in Israel

Israel: Dentists was 11.61 in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
11.61
Change on year
up 29.4%
World rank
9th
of 178 countries
All-time high
11.61
in 2024
All-time low
6.97
in 2013
Years of data
35
1990–2024

Dentists in Israel, 1990–2024

02.557.51012.51990200720241990: 10.31991: 11.11992: 111993: 10.91994: 10.91995: 10.81996: 8.81997: 9.41998: 101999: 9.52000: 8.22001: 8.22002: 8.92003: 9.52004: 92005: 8.42006: 8.12007: 8.22008: 8.32009: 8.52010: 8.72011: 7.82012: 7.12013: 72014: 82015: 8.22016: 82017: 7.22018: 82019: 8.72020: 9.12021: 11.62022: 92023: 92024: 11.6

Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.

Analysis

In 2024, dentists in Israel stood at 11.61. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.

The figure is up 29.4% on the previous year and up 45.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, dentists in Israel peaked at 11.61 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 6.97, in 2013.

Israel ranks 9th of 178 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.

Dentists in Israel, year by year

Annual values for Dentists (per 10,000) in Israel, 1990 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1990 10.27 —
1991 11.14 +8.5%
1992 11 -1.3%
1993 10.9 -0.9%
1994 10.88 -0.2%
1995 10.82 -0.6%
1996 8.85 -18.2%
1997 9.45 +6.8%
1998 10.02 +6.0%
1999 9.53 -4.9%
2000 8.18 -14.2%
2001 8.2 +0.2%
2002 8.87 +8.2%
2003 9.48 +6.9%
2004 8.97 -5.4%
2005 8.37 -6.7%
2006 8.13 -2.9%
2007 8.19 +0.7%
2008 8.28 +1.1%
2009 8.47 +2.3%
2010 8.68 +2.5%
2011 7.85 -9.6%
2012 7.06 -10.1%
2013 6.97 -1.3%
2014 7.98 +14.5%
2015 8.24 +3.3%
2016 7.96 -3.4%
2017 7.18 -9.8%
2018 7.99 +11.3%
2019 8.66 +8.4%
2020 9.09 +5.0%
2021 11.56 +27.2%
2022 9.01 -22.1%
2023 8.97 -0.4%
2024 11.61 +29.4%

Israel compared with similar countries

  • Israel's 11.61 is above the median for high income countries, which is 7.18, 1.6× the median. (61 countries reporting)
  • Israel's 11.61 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 5.29, 2.2× the median. (21 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 10.29 8.85 11.14 10
2000s 8.51 8.13 9.48 10
2010s 7.86 6.97 8.68 10
2020s 10.05 8.97 11.61 5

Countries ranked near Israel

  1. 6 Lebanon 12.5 compare
  2. 7 Portugal 12.25 compare
  3. 8 Lithuania 11.65 compare
  4. 10 Romania 11.3 compare
  5. 11 Bulgaria 11.29 compare
  6. 12 Syria 11.16 compare

See the full ranking of 179 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is dentists in Israel?
Dentists in Israel was 11.61 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
What is the highest dentists recorded in Israel?
The highest recorded value was 11.61 in 2024.
What is the lowest dentists recorded in Israel?
The lowest recorded value was 6.97 in 2013.
How does Israel rank for dentists?
Israel ranks 9th out of 178 countries with data for 2024.
Is dentists rising or falling in Israel?
Over the last ten years it is up 45.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Israel 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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