Dentists in Poland

Poland: Dentists was 9.51 in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
9.51
Change on year
up 4.6%
World rank
20th
of 178 countries
All-time high
9.51
in 2023
All-time low
2.65
in 2001
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Dentists in Poland, 1990–2023

2468101990200620231990: 4.81991: 4.61992: 4.31993: 4.41994: 4.61995: 4.61996: 4.71997: 4.61998: 4.51999: 3.52000: 3.12001: 2.62002: 2.82003: 2.92004: 3.72005: 3.22006: 3.32007: 3.52008: 3.42009: 3.22010: 3.32011: 3.42012: 3.32013: 3.22014: 3.42015: 3.32016: 3.52017: 3.52018: 3.42019: 8.82020: 8.82021: 9.22022: 9.12023: 9.5

Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.

Analysis

The most recent figure for dentists in Poland is 9.51, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.

The figure is up 4.6% on the previous year and up 195.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, dentists in Poland peaked at 9.51 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 2.65, in 2001.

Poland ranks 20th 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 Poland, year by year

Annual values for Dentists (per 10,000) in Poland, 1990 to 2023.
Year Value Change
1990 4.78 —
1991 4.6 -3.8%
1992 4.35 -5.4%
1993 4.43 +1.8%
1994 4.56 +2.9%
1995 4.64 +1.8%
1996 4.66 +0.4%
1997 4.6 -1.3%
1998 4.52 -1.7%
1999 3.46 -23.5%
2000 3.07 -11.3%
2001 2.65 -13.7%
2002 2.82 +6.4%
2003 2.9 +2.8%
2004 3.7 +27.6%
2005 3.21 -13.2%
2006 3.3 +2.8%
2007 3.51 +6.4%
2008 3.43 -2.3%
2009 3.2 -6.7%
2010 3.29 +2.8%
2011 3.41 +3.6%
2012 3.27 -4.1%
2013 3.22 -1.5%
2014 3.42 +6.2%
2015 3.29 -3.8%
2016 3.48 +5.8%
2017 3.49 +0.3%
2018 3.38 -3.2%
2019 8.8 +160.4%
2020 8.85 +0.6%
2021 9.17 +3.6%
2022 9.09 -0.9%
2023 9.51 +4.6%

Poland compared with similar countries

  • Poland's 9.51 is above the median for high income countries, which is 7.18, 1.3× the median. (61 countries reporting)
  • Poland's 9.51 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 7.18, 1.3× the median. (51 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Dentists in Poland changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
2019 +160.4% 3.38 8.8

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 4.46 3.46 4.78 10
2000s 3.18 2.65 3.7 10
2010s 3.91 3.22 8.8 10
2020s 9.15 8.85 9.51 4

Countries ranked near Poland

  1. 17 Albania 10.27 compare
  2. 18 Luxembourg 9.74 compare
  3. 19 Croatia 9.56 compare
  4. 21 Cyprus 9.41 compare
  5. 22 North Macedonia 9.24 compare
  6. 23 Monaco 9.19 compare

See the full ranking of 179 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is dentists in Poland?
Dentists in Poland was 9.51 in 2023, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
What is the highest dentists recorded in Poland?
The highest recorded value was 9.51 in 2023.
What is the lowest dentists recorded in Poland?
The lowest recorded value was 2.65 in 2001.
How does Poland rank for dentists?
Poland ranks 20th out of 178 countries with data for 2023.
Is dentists rising or falling in Poland?
Over the last ten years it is up 195.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Poland 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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