Dentists in Switzerland

Switzerland: Dentists was 4.06 in 2019. ▬ Flat

Latest (2019)
4.06
Change on year
down 20.2%
World rank
70th
of 178 countries
All-time high
5.25
in 2010
All-time low
4.06
in 2019
Years of data
30
1990–2019

Dentists in Switzerland, 1990–2019

02461990200420191990: 4.91991: 4.81992: 4.91993: 4.81994: 51995: 4.91996: 4.91997: 51998: 4.91999: 4.82000: 4.82001: 4.82002: 4.82003: 4.92004: 52005: 5.12006: 5.22007: 5.22008: 5.22009: 5.22010: 5.22011: 5.22012: 5.22013: 5.22014: 5.12015: 5.12016: 52017: 5.22018: 5.12019: 4.1

Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.

Analysis

Switzerland recorded 4.06 for dentists in 2019. That is the lowest value across all 30 years on record.

That represents a change of down 20.2% on the previous year and down 22.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, dentists in Switzerland peaked at 5.25 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 4.06, in 2019.

Switzerland ranks 70th of 178 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Dentists in Switzerland, year by year

Annual values for Dentists (per 10,000) in Switzerland, 1990 to 2019.
Year Value Change
1990 4.87 —
1991 4.79 -1.6%
1992 4.9 +2.3%
1993 4.77 -2.7%
1994 4.98 +4.4%
1995 4.93 -1.0%
1996 4.89 -0.8%
1997 5.01 +2.5%
1998 4.88 -2.6%
1999 4.83 -1.0%
2000 4.83 +0.0%
2001 4.75 -1.7%
2002 4.81 +1.3%
2003 4.91 +2.1%
2004 4.98 +1.4%
2005 5.07 +1.8%
2006 5.19 +2.4%
2007 5.21 +0.4%
2008 5.22 +0.2%
2009 5.21 -0.2%
2010 5.25 +0.8%
2011 5.21 -0.8%
2012 5.23 +0.4%
2013 5.2 -0.6%
2014 5.1 -1.9%
2015 5.07 -0.6%
2016 5.04 -0.6%
2017 5.16 +2.4%
2018 5.09 -1.4%
2019 4.06 -20.2%

Switzerland compared with similar countries

  • Switzerland's 4.06 is below the median for high income countries, which is 7.18, 57% of the median. (61 countries reporting)
  • Switzerland's 4.06 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 7.18, 57% of the median. (51 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 4.88 4.77 5.01 10
2000s 5.02 4.75 5.22 10
2010s 5.04 4.06 5.25 10

Countries ranked near Switzerland

  1. 67 Malaysia 4.87 compare
  2. 67 Ireland 4.87 compare
  3. 69 Singapore 4.45 compare
  4. 71 Palau 3.96 compare
  5. 72 Tunisia 3.68 compare
  6. 73 Armenia 3.59 compare

See the full ranking of 179 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is dentists in Switzerland?
Dentists in Switzerland was 4.06 in 2019, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
What is the highest dentists recorded in Switzerland?
The highest recorded value was 5.25 in 2010.
What is the lowest dentists recorded in Switzerland?
The lowest recorded value was 4.06 in 2019.
How does Switzerland rank for dentists?
Switzerland ranks 70th out of 178 countries with data for 2019.
Is dentists rising or falling in Switzerland?
Over the last ten years it is down 22.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Switzerland 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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