Dentists in New Zealand
New Zealand: Dentists was 5.17 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
5.17
Change on year
up 1.8%
World rank
62nd
of 176 countries
All-time high
6.22
in 2019
All-time low
3.61
in 1990
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Dentists in New Zealand, 1990–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
New Zealand recorded 5.17 for dentists in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.8% on the previous year and down 16.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, dentists in New Zealand peaked at 6.22 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 3.61, in 1990.
That places New Zealand 62nd out of 176 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.74 | 3.61 | 4.06 | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.14 | 3.85 | 4.49 | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.09 | 5.88 | 6.22 | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.05 | 4.86 | 5.17 | 5 |
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More health data for New Zealand
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -2.94 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.4815 % change on previous year (2090)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,116 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 33 (2100)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, annual growth rate 3.08 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per capita 0.1761 units per person (2025)
- Population, female, annual growth rate 0.6188 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population, female, per capita 0.503 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is dentists in New Zealand?
- Dentists in New Zealand was 5.17 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest dentists recorded in New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 6.22 in 2019.
- What is the lowest dentists recorded in New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.61 in 1990.
- How does New Zealand rank for dentists?
- New Zealand ranks 62nd out of 176 countries with data for 2024.
- Is dentists rising or falling in New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this New Zealand 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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