Consultation of a dentist per inhabitant in Belgium
Belgium: Consultation of a dentist per inhabitant was 1.35 Number per inhabitant in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
1.35 Number per inhabitant
Change on year
up 3.1%
World rank
13th
of 39 countries
All-time high
2.48 Number per inhabitant
in 2009
All-time low
0.8 Number per inhabitant
in 1969
Years of data
48
1969–2024
Consultation of a dentist per inhabitant in Belgium, 1969–2024
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number per inhabitant.
Analysis
Belgium recorded 1.35 Number per inhabitant for consultation of a dentist per inhabitant in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.1% on the previous year and up 9.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, consultation of a dentist per inhabitant in Belgium peaked at 2.48 Number per inhabitant in 2009 and was at its lowest, 0.8 Number per inhabitant, in 1969.
That places Belgium 13th out of 39 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 48 years of available data.
Consultation of a dentist per inhabitant in Belgium, year by year
| Year | Number per inhabitant | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1969 | 0.8 Number per inhabitant | — |
| 1970 | 0.8 Number per inhabitant | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 0.8 Number per inhabitant | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 0.8 Number per inhabitant | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 0.9 Number per inhabitant | +12.5% |
| 1974 | 0.9 Number per inhabitant | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 0.9 Number per inhabitant | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 0.9 Number per inhabitant | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 1 Number per inhabitant | +11.1% |
| 1978 | 1 Number per inhabitant | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 1 Number per inhabitant | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 1.1 Number per inhabitant | +10.0% |
| 1981 | 1.1 Number per inhabitant | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 1.1 Number per inhabitant | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 1.1 Number per inhabitant | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 1.2 Number per inhabitant | +9.1% |
| 1985 | 1.18 Number per inhabitant | -1.7% |
| 1986 | 1.26 Number per inhabitant | +6.8% |
| 1987 | 1.27 Number per inhabitant | +0.8% |
| 1988 | 1.3 Number per inhabitant | +2.4% |
| 1989 | 1.55 Number per inhabitant | +19.2% |
| 1990 | 1.6 Number per inhabitant | +3.2% |
| 1991 | 1.73 Number per inhabitant | +8.1% |
| 1992 | 1.95 Number per inhabitant | +12.7% |
| 1993 | 1.82 Number per inhabitant | -6.7% |
| 1994 | 1.81 Number per inhabitant | -0.5% |
| 1995 | 1.81 Number per inhabitant | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 1.87 Number per inhabitant | +3.3% |
| 1997 | 1.87 Number per inhabitant | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 1.93 Number per inhabitant | +3.2% |
| 1999 | 1.92 Number per inhabitant | -0.5% |
| 2000 | 1.89 Number per inhabitant | -1.6% |
| 2001 | 1.94 Number per inhabitant | +2.6% |
| 2002 | 2 Number per inhabitant | +3.1% |
| 2003 | 2 Number per inhabitant | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 2.03 Number per inhabitant | +1.5% |
| 2005 | 1.99 Number per inhabitant | -2.0% |
| 2006 | 2.04 Number per inhabitant | +2.5% |
| 2007 | 2.1 Number per inhabitant | +2.9% |
| 2008 | 2.24 Number per inhabitant | +6.7% |
| 2009 | 2.48 Number per inhabitant | +10.7% |
| 2018 | 1.23 Number per inhabitant | -50.4% |
| 2019 | 1.26 Number per inhabitant | +2.4% |
| 2020 | 1.09 Number per inhabitant | -13.5% |
| 2021 | 1.24 Number per inhabitant | +13.8% |
| 2022 | 1.25 Number per inhabitant | +0.8% |
| 2023 | 1.31 Number per inhabitant | +4.8% |
| 2024 | 1.35 Number per inhabitant | +3.1% |
Belgium compared with similar countries
- Belgium's 1.35 Number per inhabitant is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.12 Number per inhabitant, 1.2× the median. (29 countries reporting)
- Belgium's 1.35 Number per inhabitant is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.19 Number per inhabitant, 1.1× the median. (26 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Consultation of a dentist per inhabitant in Belgium 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | -50.4% | 2.48 Number per inhabitant | 1.23 Number per inhabitant |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.8 Number per inhabitant | 0.8 Number per inhabitant | 0.8 Number per inhabitant | 1 |
| 1970s | 0.9 Number per inhabitant | 0.8 Number per inhabitant | 1 Number per inhabitant | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.22 Number per inhabitant | 1.1 Number per inhabitant | 1.55 Number per inhabitant | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.83 Number per inhabitant | 1.6 Number per inhabitant | 1.95 Number per inhabitant | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.07 Number per inhabitant | 1.89 Number per inhabitant | 2.48 Number per inhabitant | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.25 Number per inhabitant | 1.23 Number per inhabitant | 1.26 Number per inhabitant | 2 |
| 2020s | 1.25 Number per inhabitant | 1.09 Number per inhabitant | 1.35 Number per inhabitant | 5 |
Countries ranked near Belgium
- 11 Slovakia 1.39 Number per inhabitant compare
- 11 Slovakia 1.39 Number per inhabitant compare
- 14 Italy 1.3 Number per inhabitant compare
- 15 Austria 1.29 Number per inhabitant compare
- 16 Croatia 1.2 Number per inhabitant compare
- 16 Liechtenstein 1.2 Number per inhabitant compare
- 16 Croatia 1.2 Number per inhabitant compare
More reference data data for Belgium
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.9298 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.291 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 2.09 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1382 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 2.09 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 3.12 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.93 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.61 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 10.4 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.7526 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is consultation of a dentist per inhabitant in Belgium?
- Consultation of a dentist per inhabitant in Belgium was 1.35 Number per inhabitant in 2024, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest consultation of a dentist per inhabitant recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 2.48 Number per inhabitant in 2009.
- What is the lowest consultation of a dentist per inhabitant recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8 Number per inhabitant in 1969.
- How does Belgium rank for consultation of a dentist per inhabitant?
- Belgium ranks 13th out of 39 countries with data for 2024.
- Is consultation of a dentist per inhabitant rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Belgium data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Consultation of a dentist per inhabitant. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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