Dentists in Spain
Spain: Dentists was 6.48 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Dentists in Spain, 1990–2023
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2023, dentists in Spain stood at 6.48.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.8% on the previous year and down 6.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, dentists in Spain peaked at 8.47 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 2.65, in 1990.
Spain ranks 51st of 178 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Dentists in Spain, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 2.65 | — |
| 1991 | 2.87 | +8.3% |
| 1992 | 3 | +4.5% |
| 1993 | 3.09 | +3.0% |
| 1994 | 3.32 | +7.4% |
| 1995 | 3.5 | +5.4% |
| 1996 | 3.7 | +5.7% |
| 1997 | 3.78 | +2.2% |
| 1998 | 3.97 | +5.0% |
| 1999 | 4.14 | +4.3% |
| 2000 | 4.28 | +3.4% |
| 2001 | 4.49 | +4.9% |
| 2002 | 4.62 | +2.9% |
| 2003 | 4.71 | +1.9% |
| 2004 | 4.87 | +3.4% |
| 2005 | 5.04 | +3.5% |
| 2006 | 5.21 | +3.4% |
| 2007 | 5.39 | +3.5% |
| 2008 | 5.56 | +3.2% |
| 2009 | 5.73 | +3.1% |
| 2010 | 5.94 | +3.7% |
| 2011 | 6.19 | +4.2% |
| 2012 | 6.63 | +7.1% |
| 2013 | 6.92 | +4.4% |
| 2014 | 7.13 | +3.0% |
| 2015 | 7.42 | +4.1% |
| 2016 | 7.64 | +3.0% |
| 2017 | 7.83 | +2.5% |
| 2018 | 8.02 | +2.4% |
| 2019 | 8.18 | +2.0% |
| 2020 | 8.34 | +2.0% |
| 2021 | 8.47 | +1.6% |
| 2022 | 6.01 | -29.0% |
| 2023 | 6.48 | +7.8% |
Spain compared with similar countries
- Spain's 6.48 is below the median for high income countries, which is 7.18, 90% of the median. (61 countries reporting)
- Spain's 6.48 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 7.18, 90% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Dentists in Spain 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.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | -29.0% | 8.47 | 6.01 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.4 | 2.65 | 4.14 | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.99 | 4.28 | 5.73 | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.19 | 5.94 | 8.18 | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.33 | 6.01 | 8.47 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Spain
More health data for Spain
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.82 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.2629 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,290 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 108 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -0.0396 % 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 0.0173 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -0.0227 % 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 Spain?
- Dentists in Spain was 6.48 in 2023, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest dentists recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 8.47 in 2021.
- What is the lowest dentists recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.65 in 1990.
- How does Spain rank for dentists?
- Spain ranks 51st out of 178 countries with data for 2023.
- Is dentists rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Spain 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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