Consultation of a dentist per inhabitant by country
Countries reporting
41
Highest
3.5
Netherlands
Lowest
0.05
Portugal
Median
1.1
Years covered
66
1960–2025
Data points
1,178
What the numbers show
Consultation of a dentist per inhabitant is currently reported for 41 countries. The highest value is 3.5 in Netherlands; the lowest is 0.05 in Portugal.
The median across all reporting countries is 1.1, and the mean is 1.12.
The gap between the highest and lowest reporting country is a factor of about 70.
Over the past decade 22 countries rose and 16 fell. The largest increase was in Cyprus (up 138.5%), and the largest decrease in Serbia (down 28.6%).
Consultation of a dentist per inhabitant: full country ranking
| # | Country | Latest | Year | 10-year change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Netherlands | 3.5 | 2024 | up 34.6% | rising |
| 1 | Netherlands | 3.5 | 2024 | up 34.6% | rising |
| 3 | Lithuania | 1.57 | 2024 | up 11.3% | rising |
| 3 | Lithuania | 1.57 | 2024 | up 11.3% | rising |
| 5 | Luxembourg | 1.52 | 2024 | up 7.8% | falling |
| 6 | Czechia | 1.5 | 2024 | down 2.6% | flat |
| 6 | Germany | 1.5 | 2024 | unchanged | rising |
| 6 | France | 1.5 | 2024 | up 15.4% | rising |
| 9 | Estonia | 1.49 | 2024 | up 4.9% | falling |
| 9 | Estonia | 1.49 | 2024 | up 4.9% | falling |
| 11 | Slovakia | 1.39 | 2024 | up 13.9% | falling |
| 11 | Slovakia | 1.39 | 2024 | up 13.9% | falling |
| 13 | Belgium | 1.35 | 2024 | up 9.8% | rising |
| 14 | Italy | 1.3 | 2024 | up 0.8% | rising |
| 15 | Austria | 1.29 | 2024 | up 5.7% | rising |
| 16 | Croatia | 1.2 | 2024 | down 5.5% | flat |
| 16 | Liechtenstein | 1.2 | 2024 | down 7.7% | falling |
| 16 | Croatia | 1.2 | 2024 | down 5.5% | flat |
| 19 | Spain | 1.18 | 2023 | down 2.5% | falling |
| 20 | Sweden | 1.12 | 2025 | down 13.2% | falling |
| 21 | Latvia | 1.1 | 2024 | up 22.2% | rising |
| 21 | Latvia | 1.1 | 2024 | up 22.2% | rising |
| 23 | Poland | 1 | 2024 | up 11.1% | falling |
| 23 | Poland | 1 | 2024 | up 11.1% | falling |
| 25 | Switzerland | 0.96 | 2022 | down 11.9% | falling |
| 26 | Bulgaria | 0.9 | 2024 | up 12.5% | falling |
| 27 | Finland | 0.89 | 2024 | down 19.1% | falling |
| 28 | Denmark | 0.8 | 2024 | up 23.1% | falling |
| 29 | Türkiye | 0.73 | 2024 | up 49.0% | volatile |
| 30 | United Kingdom | 0.69 | 2019 | down 6.8% | rising |
| 30 | United Kingdom | 0.69 | 2019 | down 6.8% | rising |
| 32 | Moldova | 0.6 | 2024 | unchanged | falling |
| 32 | Moldova | 0.6 | 2024 | unchanged | falling |
| 34 | Hungary | 0.56 | 2024 | down 23.3% | falling |
| 35 | Serbia | 0.5 | 2024 | down 28.6% | falling |
| 35 | Serbia | 0.5 | 2024 | down 28.6% | falling |
| 37 | North Macedonia | 0.4 | 2021 | down 20.0% | falling |
| 37 | North Macedonia | 0.4 | 2021 | down 20.0% | falling |
| 39 | Cyprus | 0.31 | 2024 | up 138.5% | volatile |
| 40 | Romania | 0.3 | 2024 | down 25.0% | rising |
| 41 | Portugal | 0.05 | 2012 | up 25.0% | falling |