Dentists in Spain

Spain: Dentists was 6.48 in 2023. β–² Rising

Latest (2023)
6.48
Change on year
up 7.8%
World rank
51st
of 178 countries
All-time high
8.47
in 2021
All-time low
2.65
in 1990
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Dentists in Spain, 1990–2023

24681990200620231990: 2.61991: 2.91992: 31993: 3.11994: 3.31995: 3.51996: 3.71997: 3.81998: 41999: 4.12000: 4.32001: 4.52002: 4.62003: 4.72004: 4.92005: 52006: 5.22007: 5.42008: 5.62009: 5.72010: 5.92011: 6.22012: 6.62013: 6.92014: 7.12015: 7.42016: 7.62017: 7.82018: 82019: 8.22020: 8.32021: 8.52022: 62023: 6.5

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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 48 Cook Islands 6.57 compare
  2. 49 Canada 6.53 compare
  3. 50 Australia 6.52 compare
  4. 52 Austria 6.35 compare
  5. 53 Mongolia 6.31 compare
  6. 54 Belarus 6.16 compare

See the full ranking of 178 places β†’

More health data for Spain

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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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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
178 places, 3,292 data points, 1990–2024
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