Dentists in Norway
Norway: Dentists was 8.79 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
8.79
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
25th
of 178 countries
All-time high
8.84
in 2011
All-time low
8.03
in 2000
Years of data
34
1990–2023
Dentists in Norway, 1990–2023
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Norway recorded 8.79 for dentists in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 0.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, dentists in Norway peaked at 8.84 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 8.03, in 2000.
Norway ranks 25th 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.
Dentists in Norway, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 8.21 | — |
| 1991 | 8.16 | -0.6% |
| 1992 | 8.21 | +0.6% |
| 1993 | 8.15 | -0.7% |
| 1994 | 8.16 | +0.1% |
| 1995 | 8.18 | +0.2% |
| 1996 | 8.28 | +1.2% |
| 1997 | 8.38 | +1.2% |
| 1998 | 8.22 | -1.9% |
| 1999 | 8.15 | -0.9% |
| 2000 | 8.03 | -1.5% |
| 2001 | 8.04 | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 8.09 | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 8.13 | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 8.05 | -1.0% |
| 2005 | 8.43 | +4.7% |
| 2006 | 8.81 | +4.5% |
| 2007 | 8.72 | -1.0% |
| 2008 | 8.79 | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 8.68 | -1.3% |
| 2010 | 8.78 | +1.2% |
| 2011 | 8.84 | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 8.65 | -2.1% |
| 2013 | 8.73 | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 8.66 | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 8.42 | -2.8% |
| 2016 | 8.47 | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 8.5 | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 8.49 | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 8.54 | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 8.52 | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 8.63 | +1.3% |
| 2022 | 8.78 | +1.7% |
| 2023 | 8.79 | +0.1% |
Norway compared with similar countries
- Norway's 8.79 is above the median for high income countries, which is 7.18, 1.2× the median. (61 countries reporting)
- Norway's 8.79 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 7.18, 1.2× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 8.21 | 8.15 | 8.38 | 10 |
| 2000s | 8.38 | 8.03 | 8.81 | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.61 | 8.42 | 8.84 | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.68 | 8.52 | 8.79 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Norway
More health data for Norway
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -7.69 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.337 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,212 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 12 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2021)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -0.217 % 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 0.0238 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -0.0617 % 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 Norway?
- Dentists in Norway was 8.79 in 2023, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest dentists recorded in Norway?
- The highest recorded value was 8.84 in 2011.
- What is the lowest dentists recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.03 in 2000.
- How does Norway rank for dentists?
- Norway ranks 25th out of 178 countries with data for 2023.
- Is dentists rising or falling in Norway?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Norway 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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