Dentists in Moldova
Moldova: Dentists was 4.98 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
4.98
Change on year
down 2.5%
World rank
66th
of 178 countries
All-time high
5.45
in 2018
All-time low
3.11
in 2001
Years of data
34
1990–2023
Dentists in Moldova, 1990–2023
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for dentists in Moldova is 4.98, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 2.5% on the previous year and down 3.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, dentists in Moldova peaked at 5.45 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 3.11, in 2001.
Moldova ranks 66th of 178 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Dentists in Moldova, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 4.38 | — |
| 1991 | 4.26 | -2.7% |
| 1992 | 4.31 | +1.2% |
| 1993 | 4.27 | -0.9% |
| 1994 | 4.34 | +1.6% |
| 1995 | 4.36 | +0.5% |
| 1996 | 4.19 | -3.9% |
| 1997 | 4.28 | +2.1% |
| 1998 | 4.24 | -0.9% |
| 1999 | 4 | -5.7% |
| 2000 | 3.14 | -21.5% |
| 2001 | 3.11 | -1.0% |
| 2002 | 3.29 | +5.8% |
| 2003 | 3.35 | +1.8% |
| 2004 | 3.47 | +3.6% |
| 2005 | 3.64 | +4.9% |
| 2006 | 3.76 | +3.3% |
| 2007 | 3.99 | +6.1% |
| 2008 | 4.2 | +5.3% |
| 2009 | 4.3 | +2.4% |
| 2010 | 4.52 | +5.1% |
| 2011 | 4.7 | +4.0% |
| 2012 | 4.8 | +2.1% |
| 2013 | 5.14 | +7.1% |
| 2014 | 5.27 | +2.5% |
| 2015 | 5.41 | +2.7% |
| 2016 | 5.33 | -1.5% |
| 2017 | 5.36 | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 5.45 | +1.7% |
| 2019 | 5.41 | -0.7% |
| 2020 | 5.38 | -0.6% |
| 2021 | 5.09 | -5.4% |
| 2022 | 5.11 | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 4.98 | -2.5% |
Moldova compared with similar countries
- Moldova's 4.98 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2.66, 1.9× the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Moldova's 4.98 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 7.18, 69% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.26 | 4 | 4.38 | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.62 | 3.11 | 4.3 | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.14 | 4.52 | 5.45 | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.14 | 4.98 | 5.38 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Moldova
More health data for Moldova
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.2486 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,492 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 29 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -5.71 % 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 0.026 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -5.57 % 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 Moldova?
- Dentists in Moldova was 4.98 in 2023, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest dentists recorded in Moldova?
- The highest recorded value was 5.45 in 2018.
- What is the lowest dentists recorded in Moldova?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.11 in 2001.
- How does Moldova rank for dentists?
- Moldova ranks 66th out of 178 countries with data for 2023.
- Is dentists rising or falling in Moldova?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Moldova 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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