Dentists in Romania

Romania: Dentists was 11.3 in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
11.3
Change on year
down 0.9%
World rank
10th
of 178 countries
All-time high
11.4
in 2022
All-time low
2.36
in 1997
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Dentists in Romania, 1990–2023

246810121990200620231990: 2.91991: 2.81992: 2.81993: 2.81994: 2.61995: 2.71996: 2.61997: 2.41998: 2.41999: 3.22000: 3.62001: 3.82002: 3.82003: 4.22004: 4.42005: 4.82006: 52007: 5.62008: 5.72009: 62010: 6.32011: 6.62012: 6.82013: 7.12014: 7.42015: 7.72016: 8.22017: 7.92018: 8.32019: 8.82020: 9.62021: 10.52022: 11.42023: 11.3

Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.

Analysis

The most recent figure for dentists in Romania is 11.3, measured in 2023.

That represents a change of down 0.9% on the previous year and up 59.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, dentists in Romania peaked at 11.4 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 2.36, in 1997.

Romania ranks 10th of 178 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.

Dentists in Romania, year by year

Annual values for Dentists (per 10,000) in Romania, 1990 to 2023.
Year Value Change
1990 2.93 —
1991 2.82 -3.8%
1992 2.83 +0.4%
1993 2.77 -2.1%
1994 2.6 -6.1%
1995 2.67 +2.7%
1996 2.65 -0.7%
1997 2.36 -10.9%
1998 2.41 +2.1%
1999 3.21 +33.2%
2000 3.61 +12.5%
2001 3.75 +3.9%
2002 3.84 +2.4%
2003 4.18 +8.9%
2004 4.43 +6.0%
2005 4.82 +8.8%
2006 5.03 +4.4%
2007 5.56 +10.5%
2008 5.72 +2.9%
2009 6.05 +5.8%
2010 6.34 +4.8%
2011 6.57 +3.6%
2012 6.84 +4.1%
2013 7.1 +3.8%
2014 7.44 +4.8%
2015 7.74 +4.0%
2016 8.23 +6.3%
2017 7.87 -4.4%
2018 8.3 +5.5%
2019 8.8 +6.0%
2020 9.63 +9.4%
2021 10.51 +9.1%
2022 11.4 +8.5%
2023 11.3 -0.9%

Romania compared with similar countries

  • Romania's 11.3 is above the median for high income countries, which is 7.18, 1.6× the median. (61 countries reporting)
  • Romania's 11.3 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 7.18, 1.6× the median. (51 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Dentists in Romania 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
1999 +33.2% 2.41 3.21

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 2.73 2.36 3.21 10
2000s 4.7 3.61 6.05 10
2010s 7.52 6.34 8.8 10
2020s 10.71 9.63 11.4 4

Countries ranked near Romania

  1. 7 Portugal 12.25 compare
  2. 8 Lithuania 11.65 compare
  3. 9 Israel 11.61 compare
  4. 11 Bulgaria 11.29 compare
  5. 12 Syria 11.16 compare
  6. 13 Niue 11.11 compare

See the full ranking of 179 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is dentists in Romania?
Dentists in Romania was 11.3 in 2023, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
What is the highest dentists recorded in Romania?
The highest recorded value was 11.4 in 2022.
What is the lowest dentists recorded in Romania?
The lowest recorded value was 2.36 in 1997.
How does Romania rank for dentists?
Romania ranks 10th out of 178 countries with data for 2023.
Is dentists rising or falling in Romania?
Over the last ten years it is up 59.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Romania 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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About this data

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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