Consultation of a dentist per inhabitant in Germany

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

Latest (2024)
1.5
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
6th
of 41 countries
All-time high
1.5
in 1996
All-time low
1.3
in 1991
Years of data
34
1991–2024

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

00.511.51991200720241991: 1.31992: 1.41993: 1.41994: 1.41995: 1.41996: 1.51997: 1.41998: 1.41999: 1.42000: 1.42001: 1.52002: 1.52003: 1.52004: 1.32005: 1.32006: 1.32007: 1.32008: 1.42009: 1.42010: 1.42011: 1.42012: 1.42013: 1.52014: 1.52015: 1.52016: 1.52017: 1.52018: 1.52019: 1.52020: 1.42021: 1.52022: 1.52023: 1.52024: 1.5

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

Germany recorded 1.5 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 in 1996 and was at its lowest, 1.3, in 1991.

Germany ranks 6th of 41 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 Value Change
1991 1.3 —
1992 1.4 +7.7%
1993 1.4 +0.0%
1994 1.4 +0.0%
1995 1.4 +0.0%
1996 1.5 +7.1%
1997 1.4 -6.7%
1998 1.4 +0.0%
1999 1.4 +0.0%
2000 1.4 +0.0%
2001 1.5 +7.1%
2002 1.5 +0.0%
2003 1.5 +0.0%
2004 1.3 -13.3%
2005 1.3 +0.0%
2006 1.3 +0.0%
2007 1.3 +0.0%
2008 1.4 +7.7%
2009 1.4 +0.0%
2010 1.4 +0.0%
2011 1.4 +0.0%
2012 1.4 +0.0%
2013 1.5 +7.1%
2014 1.5 +0.0%
2015 1.5 +0.0%
2016 1.5 +0.0%
2017 1.5 +0.0%
2018 1.5 +0.0%
2019 1.5 +0.0%
2020 1.4 -6.7%
2021 1.5 +7.1%
2022 1.5 +0.0%
2023 1.5 +0.0%
2024 1.5 +0.0%

Germany compared with similar countries

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 1.4 1.3 1.5 9
2000s 1.39 1.3 1.5 10
2010s 1.47 1.4 1.5 10
2020s 1.48 1.4 1.5 5

Countries ranked near Germany

  1. 3 Lithuania 1.57 compare
  2. 3 Lithuania 1.57 compare
  3. 5 Luxembourg 1.52 compare
  4. 6 Czechia 1.5 compare
  5. 6 France 1.5 compare
  6. 9 Estonia 1.49 compare
  7. 9 Estonia 1.49 compare

See the full ranking of 41 places →

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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 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 in 1996.
What is the lowest consultation of a dentist per inhabitant recorded in Germany?
The lowest recorded value was 1.3 in 1991.
How does Germany rank for consultation of a dentist per inhabitant?
Germany ranks 6th out of 41 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
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
41 places, 1,178 data points, 1960–2025
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