Consultation of a dentist per inhabitant in Italy

Italy: Consultation of a dentist per inhabitant was 1.3 Number per inhabitant in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
1.3 Number per inhabitant
Change on year
down 7.1%
World rank
14th
of 39 countries
All-time high
1.66 Number per inhabitant
in 2017
All-time low
0.5 Number per inhabitant
in 2013
Years of data
17
1991–2024

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

0.50.7511.21.51.81991200720241991: 0.6 Number per inhabitant1994: 0.6 Number per inhabitant1999: 0.9 Number per inhabitant2000: 0.9 Number per inhabitant2005: 0.9 Number per inhabitant2013: 0.5 Number per inhabitant2014: 1.3 Number per inhabitant2015: 1.6 Number per inhabitant2016: 1.4 Number per inhabitant2017: 1.7 Number per inhabitant2018: 1.6 Number per inhabitant2019: 1.4 Number per inhabitant2020: 1.3 Number per inhabitant2021: 1.6 Number per inhabitant2022: 1.4 Number per inhabitant2023: 1.4 Number per inhabitant2024: 1.3 Number per inhabitant

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number per inhabitant.

Analysis

Italy recorded 1.3 Number per inhabitant for consultation of a dentist per inhabitant in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 7.1% on the previous year and up 0.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, consultation of a dentist per inhabitant in Italy peaked at 1.66 Number per inhabitant in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0.5 Number per inhabitant, in 2013.

Italy ranks 14th of 39 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 17 years of available data.

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

Annual values for Consultation of a dentist per inhabitant in Italy, 1991 to 2024.
Year Number per inhabitant Change
1991 0.6 Number per inhabitant —
1994 0.6 Number per inhabitant +0.0%
1999 0.9 Number per inhabitant +50.0%
2000 0.9 Number per inhabitant +0.0%
2005 0.9 Number per inhabitant +0.0%
2013 0.5 Number per inhabitant -44.4%
2014 1.29 Number per inhabitant +158.0%
2015 1.56 Number per inhabitant +20.9%
2016 1.4 Number per inhabitant -10.3%
2017 1.66 Number per inhabitant +18.6%
2018 1.56 Number per inhabitant -6.0%
2019 1.43 Number per inhabitant -8.3%
2020 1.27 Number per inhabitant -11.2%
2021 1.6 Number per inhabitant +26.0%
2022 1.4 Number per inhabitant -12.5%
2023 1.4 Number per inhabitant +0.0%
2024 1.3 Number per inhabitant -7.1%

Italy compared with similar countries

  • Italy's 1.3 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)
  • Italy's 1.3 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 Italy 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.

YearChange FromTo
2014 +158.0% 0.5 Number per inhabitant 1.29 Number per inhabitant

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.7 Number per inhabitant 0.6 Number per inhabitant 0.9 Number per inhabitant 3
2000s 0.9 Number per inhabitant 0.9 Number per inhabitant 0.9 Number per inhabitant 2
2010s 1.34 Number per inhabitant 0.5 Number per inhabitant 1.66 Number per inhabitant 7
2020s 1.39 Number per inhabitant 1.27 Number per inhabitant 1.6 Number per inhabitant 5

Countries ranked near Italy

  1. 11 Slovakia 1.39 Number per inhabitant compare
  2. 11 Slovakia 1.39 Number per inhabitant compare
  3. 13 Belgium 1.35 Number per inhabitant compare
  4. 15 Austria 1.29 Number per inhabitant compare
  5. 16 Croatia 1.2 Number per inhabitant compare
  6. 16 Liechtenstein 1.2 Number per inhabitant compare
  7. 16 Croatia 1.2 Number per inhabitant compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is consultation of a dentist per inhabitant in Italy?
Consultation of a dentist per inhabitant in Italy was 1.3 Number per inhabitant in 2024, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest consultation of a dentist per inhabitant recorded in Italy?
The highest recorded value was 1.66 Number per inhabitant in 2017.
What is the lowest consultation of a dentist per inhabitant recorded in Italy?
The lowest recorded value was 0.5 Number per inhabitant in 2013.
How does Italy rank for consultation of a dentist per inhabitant?
Italy ranks 14th out of 39 countries with data for 2024.
Is consultation of a dentist per inhabitant rising or falling in Italy?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Italy 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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