Dentists in Italy
Italy: Dentists was 8.16 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Dentists in Italy, 1990–2023
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Italy recorded 8.16 for dentists in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.6% on the previous year and up 5.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, dentists in Italy peaked at 8.64 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 2.36, in 1990.
That places Italy 30th out of 178 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Dentists in Italy, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 2.36 | — |
| 1991 | 3.44 | +45.8% |
| 1992 | 4 | +16.3% |
| 1993 | 4.2 | +5.0% |
| 1994 | 4.18 | -0.5% |
| 1995 | 4.01 | -4.1% |
| 1996 | 4.72 | +17.7% |
| 1997 | 4.9 | +3.8% |
| 1998 | 5.42 | +10.6% |
| 1999 | 6.12 | +12.9% |
| 2000 | 5.59 | -8.7% |
| 2001 | 5.41 | -3.2% |
| 2002 | 5.4 | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 5.37 | -0.6% |
| 2004 | 5.67 | +5.6% |
| 2005 | 5.98 | +5.5% |
| 2006 | 6.3 | +5.4% |
| 2007 | 5.68 | -9.8% |
| 2008 | 4.8 | -15.5% |
| 2009 | 5.19 | +8.1% |
| 2010 | 5.66 | +9.1% |
| 2011 | 5.83 | +3.0% |
| 2012 | 6.53 | +12.0% |
| 2013 | 7.76 | +18.8% |
| 2014 | 7.85 | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 7.86 | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 8.03 | +2.2% |
| 2017 | 8.21 | +2.2% |
| 2018 | 8.35 | +1.7% |
| 2019 | 8.64 | +3.5% |
| 2020 | 8.63 | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 7.73 | -10.4% |
| 2022 | 7.95 | +2.8% |
| 2023 | 8.16 | +2.6% |
Italy compared with similar countries
- Italy's 8.16 is above the median for high income countries, which is 7.18, 1.1× the median. (61 countries reporting)
- Italy's 8.16 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 Italy 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.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | +45.8% | 2.36 | 3.44 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.33 | 2.36 | 6.12 | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.54 | 4.8 | 6.3 | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.47 | 5.66 | 8.64 | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.12 | 7.73 | 8.63 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Italy
More health data for Italy
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -2.44 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.1206 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,408 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 80 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -1.23 % 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 0.0164 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -1.07 % 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 Italy?
- Dentists in Italy was 8.16 in 2023, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest dentists recorded in Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 8.64 in 2019.
- What is the lowest dentists recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.36 in 1990.
- How does Italy rank for dentists?
- Italy ranks 30th out of 178 countries with data for 2023.
- Is dentists rising or falling in Italy?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Italy 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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