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

02461990200720241990: 3.61991: 3.61992: 3.61993: 3.71994: 3.61995: 3.71996: 3.71997: 3.91998: 3.91999: 4.12000: 4.12001: 4.12002: 3.92003: 3.92004: 3.92005: 42006: 4.12007: 4.42008: 4.52009: 4.52010: 5.92011: 62012: 62013: 6.22014: 6.22015: 6.12016: 6.12017: 6.12018: 6.12019: 6.22020: 4.92021: 5.12022: 5.12023: 5.12024: 5.2

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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

Countries ranked near New Zealand

  1. 59 Malta 5.29 compare
  2. 60 Iran 5.26 compare
  3. 61 Türkiye 5.24 compare
  4. 63 United Kingdom 5.08 compare
  5. 64 Republic of Moldova 4.98 compare
  6. 65 Malaysia 4.87 compare
  7. 65 Ireland 4.87 compare

See the full ranking of 178 places →

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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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Indicator
Dentists (per 10,000)
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
178 places, 3,292 data points, 1990–2024
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