Dentists in Latvia
Latvia: Dentists was 7.18 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
7.18
Change on year
up 1.4%
World rank
43rd
of 178 countries
All-time high
7.25
in 2013
All-time low
3.4
in 1993
Years of data
34
1990–2023
Dentists in Latvia, 1990–2023
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for dentists in Latvia is 7.18, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 1.4% on the previous year and down 1.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, dentists in Latvia peaked at 7.25 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 3.4, in 1993.
Latvia ranks 43rd of 178 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.35 | 3.4 | 5.79 | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.11 | 5.22 | 7.05 | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.12 | 7.02 | 7.25 | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.14 | 7.08 | 7.18 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Latvia
More health data for Latvia
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,593 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 4 (2100)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by country 0 (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 8,937 (2025)
- Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 8,436 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 8,905 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 8,585 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 8,860 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, female, interpolated 8,536 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is dentists in Latvia?
- Dentists in Latvia was 7.18 in 2023, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest dentists recorded in Latvia?
- The highest recorded value was 7.25 in 2013.
- What is the lowest dentists recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.4 in 1993.
- How does Latvia rank for dentists?
- Latvia ranks 43rd out of 178 countries with data for 2023.
- Is dentists rising or falling in Latvia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Latvia 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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