Dentists in United Kingdom
United Kingdom: Dentists was 5.08 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
5.08
Change on year
down 0.8%
World rank
65th
of 178 countries
All-time high
5.4
in 2020
All-time low
4.48
in 1997
Years of data
18
1997–2023
Dentists in United Kingdom, 1997–2023
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2023, dentists in United Kingdom stood at 5.08.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.8% on the previous year and down 2.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, dentists in United Kingdom peaked at 5.4 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 4.48, in 1997.
That places United Kingdom 65th out of 178 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.48 | 4.48 | 4.48 | 1 |
| 2000s | 4.92 | 4.79 | 5.02 | 3 |
| 2010s | 5.25 | 5.13 | 5.3 | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.18 | 5.08 | 5.4 | 4 |
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- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,134 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 461 (2100)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by country 0 (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 439,737 (2025)
- Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 414,009 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 425,636 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 403,055 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 411,773 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, female, interpolated 391,155 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is dentists in United Kingdom?
- Dentists in United Kingdom was 5.08 in 2023, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest dentists recorded in United Kingdom?
- The highest recorded value was 5.4 in 2020.
- What is the lowest dentists recorded in United Kingdom?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.48 in 1997.
- How does United Kingdom rank for dentists?
- United Kingdom ranks 65th out of 178 countries with data for 2023.
- Is dentists rising or falling in United Kingdom?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this United Kingdom 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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