Consultation of a dentist per inhabitant in France

France: Consultation of a dentist per inhabitant was 1.5 Number per inhabitant in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
1.5 Number per inhabitant
Change on year
down 11.8%
World rank
6th
of 39 countries
All-time high
1.7 Number per inhabitant
in 1993
All-time low
1.1 Number per inhabitant
in 1980
Years of data
45
1980–2024

Consultation of a dentist per inhabitant in France, 1980–2024

00.511.51980200220241980: 1.1 Number per inhabitant1981: 1.1 Number per inhabitant1982: 1.1 Number per inhabitant1983: 1.1 Number per inhabitant1984: 1.2 Number per inhabitant1985: 1.3 Number per inhabitant1986: 1.4 Number per inhabitant1987: 1.4 Number per inhabitant1988: 1.4 Number per inhabitant1989: 1.4 Number per inhabitant1990: 1.5 Number per inhabitant1991: 1.5 Number per inhabitant1992: 1.6 Number per inhabitant1993: 1.7 Number per inhabitant1994: 1.7 Number per inhabitant1995: 1.7 Number per inhabitant1996: 1.7 Number per inhabitant1997: 1.6 Number per inhabitant1998: 1.5 Number per inhabitant1999: 1.5 Number per inhabitant2000: 1.6 Number per inhabitant2001: 1.6 Number per inhabitant2002: 1.6 Number per inhabitant2003: 1.7 Number per inhabitant2004: 1.7 Number per inhabitant2005: 1.7 Number per inhabitant2006: 1.7 Number per inhabitant2007: 1.6 Number per inhabitant2008: 1.6 Number per inhabitant2009: 1.7 Number per inhabitant2010: 1.7 Number per inhabitant2011: 1.7 Number per inhabitant2012: 1.7 Number per inhabitant2013: 1.4 Number per inhabitant2014: 1.3 Number per inhabitant2015: 1.3 Number per inhabitant2016: 1.4 Number per inhabitant2017: 1.4 Number per inhabitant2018: 1.5 Number per inhabitant2019: 1.5 Number per inhabitant2020: 1.3 Number per inhabitant2021: 1.6 Number per inhabitant2022: 1.7 Number per inhabitant2023: 1.7 Number per inhabitant2024: 1.5 Number per inhabitant

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number per inhabitant.

Analysis

The most recent figure for consultation of a dentist per inhabitant in France is 1.5 Number per inhabitant, measured in 2024.

That represents a change of down 11.8% on the previous year and up 15.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, consultation of a dentist per inhabitant in France peaked at 1.7 Number per inhabitant in 1993 and was at its lowest, 1.1 Number per inhabitant, in 1980.

That places France 6th out of 39 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.

Consultation of a dentist per inhabitant in France, year by year

Annual values for Consultation of a dentist per inhabitant in France, 1980 to 2024.
Year Number per inhabitant Change
1980 1.1 Number per inhabitant —
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 1.3 Number per inhabitant +8.3%
1986 1.4 Number per inhabitant +7.7%
1987 1.4 Number per inhabitant +0.0%
1988 1.4 Number per inhabitant +0.0%
1989 1.4 Number per inhabitant +0.0%
1990 1.5 Number per inhabitant +7.1%
1991 1.5 Number per inhabitant +0.0%
1992 1.6 Number per inhabitant +6.7%
1993 1.7 Number per inhabitant +6.2%
1994 1.7 Number per inhabitant +0.0%
1995 1.7 Number per inhabitant +0.0%
1996 1.7 Number per inhabitant +0.0%
1997 1.6 Number per inhabitant -5.9%
1998 1.5 Number per inhabitant -6.3%
1999 1.5 Number per inhabitant +0.0%
2000 1.6 Number per inhabitant +6.7%
2001 1.6 Number per inhabitant +0.0%
2002 1.6 Number per inhabitant +0.0%
2003 1.7 Number per inhabitant +6.2%
2004 1.7 Number per inhabitant +0.0%
2005 1.7 Number per inhabitant +0.0%
2006 1.7 Number per inhabitant +0.0%
2007 1.6 Number per inhabitant -5.9%
2008 1.6 Number per inhabitant +0.0%
2009 1.7 Number per inhabitant +6.2%
2010 1.7 Number per inhabitant +0.0%
2011 1.7 Number per inhabitant +0.0%
2012 1.7 Number per inhabitant +0.0%
2013 1.4 Number per inhabitant -17.6%
2014 1.3 Number per inhabitant -7.1%
2015 1.3 Number per inhabitant +0.0%
2016 1.4 Number per inhabitant +7.7%
2017 1.4 Number per inhabitant +0.0%
2018 1.5 Number per inhabitant +7.1%
2019 1.5 Number per inhabitant +0.0%
2020 1.3 Number per inhabitant -13.3%
2021 1.6 Number per inhabitant +23.1%
2022 1.7 Number per inhabitant +6.2%
2023 1.7 Number per inhabitant +0.0%
2024 1.5 Number per inhabitant -11.8%

France compared with similar countries

  • France's 1.5 Number per inhabitant is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.12 Number per inhabitant, 1.3× the median. (29 countries reporting)
  • France's 1.5 Number per inhabitant is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.19 Number per inhabitant, 1.3× the median. (26 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 1.25 Number per inhabitant 1.1 Number per inhabitant 1.4 Number per inhabitant 10
1990s 1.6 Number per inhabitant 1.5 Number per inhabitant 1.7 Number per inhabitant 10
2000s 1.65 Number per inhabitant 1.6 Number per inhabitant 1.7 Number per inhabitant 10
2010s 1.49 Number per inhabitant 1.3 Number per inhabitant 1.7 Number per inhabitant 10
2020s 1.56 Number per inhabitant 1.3 Number per inhabitant 1.7 Number per inhabitant 5

Countries ranked near France

  1. 3 Lithuania 1.57 Number per inhabitant compare
  2. 3 Lithuania 1.57 Number per inhabitant compare
  3. 5 Luxembourg 1.52 Number per inhabitant compare
  4. 6 Czechia 1.5 Number per inhabitant compare
  5. 6 Germany 1.5 Number per inhabitant compare
  6. 9 Estonia 1.49 Number per inhabitant compare
  7. 9 Estonia 1.49 Number per inhabitant compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is consultation of a dentist per inhabitant in France?
Consultation of a dentist per inhabitant in France was 1.5 Number per inhabitant in 2024, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest consultation of a dentist per inhabitant recorded in France?
The highest recorded value was 1.7 Number per inhabitant in 1993.
What is the lowest consultation of a dentist per inhabitant recorded in France?
The lowest recorded value was 1.1 Number per inhabitant in 1980.
How does France rank for consultation of a dentist per inhabitant?
France ranks 6th out of 39 countries with data for 2024.
Is consultation of a dentist per inhabitant rising or falling in France?
Over the last ten years it is up 15.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this France 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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Indicator
Consultation of a dentist per inhabitant
Unit
Number per inhabitant
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
39 places, 1,151 data points, 1960–2025
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