Consultation of a dentist per inhabitant in Germany

Germany: 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
unchanged
World rank
6th
of 39 countries
All-time high
1.5 Number per inhabitant
in 1996
All-time low
1.3 Number per inhabitant
in 1991
Years of data
34
1991–2024

Consultation of a dentist per inhabitant in Germany, 1991–2024

00.511.51991200720241991: 1.3 Number per inhabitant1992: 1.4 Number per inhabitant1993: 1.4 Number per inhabitant1994: 1.4 Number per inhabitant1995: 1.4 Number per inhabitant1996: 1.5 Number per inhabitant1997: 1.4 Number per inhabitant1998: 1.4 Number per inhabitant1999: 1.4 Number per inhabitant2000: 1.4 Number per inhabitant2001: 1.5 Number per inhabitant2002: 1.5 Number per inhabitant2003: 1.5 Number per inhabitant2004: 1.3 Number per inhabitant2005: 1.3 Number per inhabitant2006: 1.3 Number per inhabitant2007: 1.3 Number per inhabitant2008: 1.4 Number per inhabitant2009: 1.4 Number per inhabitant2010: 1.4 Number per inhabitant2011: 1.4 Number per inhabitant2012: 1.4 Number per inhabitant2013: 1.5 Number per inhabitant2014: 1.5 Number per inhabitant2015: 1.5 Number per inhabitant2016: 1.5 Number per inhabitant2017: 1.5 Number per inhabitant2018: 1.5 Number per inhabitant2019: 1.5 Number per inhabitant2020: 1.4 Number per inhabitant2021: 1.5 Number per inhabitant2022: 1.5 Number per inhabitant2023: 1.5 Number per inhabitant2024: 1.5 Number per inhabitant

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number per inhabitant.

Analysis

Germany recorded 1.5 Number per inhabitant for consultation of a dentist per inhabitant in 2024. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.

That represents a change of unchanged over ten years.

Over the whole period, consultation of a dentist per inhabitant in Germany peaked at 1.5 Number per inhabitant in 1996 and was at its lowest, 1.3 Number per inhabitant, in 1991.

Germany ranks 6th of 39 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.

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

Annual values for Consultation of a dentist per inhabitant in Germany, 1991 to 2024.
Year Number per inhabitant Change
1991 1.3 Number per inhabitant —
1992 1.4 Number per inhabitant +7.7%
1993 1.4 Number per inhabitant +0.0%
1994 1.4 Number per inhabitant +0.0%
1995 1.4 Number per inhabitant +0.0%
1996 1.5 Number per inhabitant +7.1%
1997 1.4 Number per inhabitant -6.7%
1998 1.4 Number per inhabitant +0.0%
1999 1.4 Number per inhabitant +0.0%
2000 1.4 Number per inhabitant +0.0%
2001 1.5 Number per inhabitant +7.1%
2002 1.5 Number per inhabitant +0.0%
2003 1.5 Number per inhabitant +0.0%
2004 1.3 Number per inhabitant -13.3%
2005 1.3 Number per inhabitant +0.0%
2006 1.3 Number per inhabitant +0.0%
2007 1.3 Number per inhabitant +0.0%
2008 1.4 Number per inhabitant +7.7%
2009 1.4 Number per inhabitant +0.0%
2010 1.4 Number per inhabitant +0.0%
2011 1.4 Number per inhabitant +0.0%
2012 1.4 Number per inhabitant +0.0%
2013 1.5 Number per inhabitant +7.1%
2014 1.5 Number per inhabitant +0.0%
2015 1.5 Number per inhabitant +0.0%
2016 1.5 Number per inhabitant +0.0%
2017 1.5 Number per inhabitant +0.0%
2018 1.5 Number per inhabitant +0.0%
2019 1.5 Number per inhabitant +0.0%
2020 1.4 Number per inhabitant -6.7%
2021 1.5 Number per inhabitant +7.1%
2022 1.5 Number per inhabitant +0.0%
2023 1.5 Number per inhabitant +0.0%
2024 1.5 Number per inhabitant +0.0%

Germany compared with similar countries

  • Germany'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)
  • Germany'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
1990s 1.4 Number per inhabitant 1.3 Number per inhabitant 1.5 Number per inhabitant 9
2000s 1.39 Number per inhabitant 1.3 Number per inhabitant 1.5 Number per inhabitant 10
2010s 1.47 Number per inhabitant 1.4 Number per inhabitant 1.5 Number per inhabitant 10
2020s 1.48 Number per inhabitant 1.4 Number per inhabitant 1.5 Number per inhabitant 5

Countries ranked near Germany

  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 France 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 Germany?
Consultation of a dentist per inhabitant in Germany was 1.5 Number per inhabitant in 2024, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest consultation of a dentist per inhabitant recorded in Germany?
The highest recorded value was 1.5 Number per inhabitant in 1996.
What is the lowest consultation of a dentist per inhabitant recorded in Germany?
The lowest recorded value was 1.3 Number per inhabitant in 1991.
How does Germany rank for consultation of a dentist per inhabitant?
Germany ranks 6th out of 39 countries with data for 2024.
Is consultation of a dentist per inhabitant rising or falling in Germany?
Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Germany 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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