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

02461990200620231990: 4.41991: 4.31992: 4.31993: 4.31994: 4.31995: 4.41996: 4.21997: 4.31998: 4.21999: 42000: 3.12001: 3.12002: 3.32003: 3.42004: 3.52005: 3.62006: 3.82007: 42008: 4.22009: 4.32010: 4.52011: 4.72012: 4.82013: 5.12014: 5.32015: 5.42016: 5.32017: 5.42018: 5.52019: 5.42020: 5.42021: 5.12022: 5.12023: 5

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

Annual values for Dentists (per 10,000) in Moldova, 1990 to 2023.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 63 Turkey 5.24 compare
  2. 64 New Zealand 5.17 compare
  3. 65 United Kingdom 5.08 compare
  4. 67 Malaysia 4.87 compare
  5. 67 Ireland 4.87 compare
  6. 69 Singapore 4.45 compare

See the full ranking of 179 places →

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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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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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