Consultation of a dentist per inhabitant in Netherlands
Netherlands: Consultation of a dentist per inhabitant was 3.5 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Consultation of a dentist per inhabitant in Netherlands, 1963–2024
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
The most recent figure for consultation of a dentist per inhabitant in Netherlands is 3.5, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 48 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.9% on the previous year and up 34.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, consultation of a dentist per inhabitant in Netherlands peaked at 3.5 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 1.1, in 1963.
Netherlands ranks 1st of 41 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 48 years of available data.
Consultation of a dentist per inhabitant in Netherlands, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1963 | 1.1 | — |
| 1968 | 1.1 | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 1.1 | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 1.1 | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 1.4 | +27.3% |
| 1981 | 1.3 | -7.1% |
| 1983 | 2.1 | +61.5% |
| 1984 | 1.9 | -9.5% |
| 1985 | 2.2 | +15.8% |
| 1986 | 2.1 | -4.5% |
| 1987 | 2.1 | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 2.1 | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 2.1 | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 1.9 | -9.5% |
| 1991 | 2 | +5.3% |
| 1992 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 1.9 | -5.0% |
| 1994 | 2.3 | +21.1% |
| 1995 | 2.1 | -8.7% |
| 1996 | 2 | -4.8% |
| 1997 | 2.2 | +10.0% |
| 1998 | 2.3 | +4.5% |
| 1999 | 2.3 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 2.4 | +4.3% |
| 2001 | 2.3 | -4.2% |
| 2002 | 2.2 | -4.3% |
| 2003 | 2.3 | +4.5% |
| 2004 | 2.1 | -8.7% |
| 2005 | 2.3 | +9.5% |
| 2006 | 2.2 | -4.3% |
| 2007 | 1.9 | -13.6% |
| 2008 | 2.2 | +15.8% |
| 2009 | 2.1 | -4.5% |
| 2010 | 2.3 | +9.5% |
| 2011 | 2.3 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 2.1 | -8.7% |
| 2013 | 2.2 | +4.8% |
| 2014 | 2.6 | +18.2% |
| 2015 | 2.5 | -3.8% |
| 2016 | 2.6 | +4.0% |
| 2017 | 2.8 | +7.7% |
| 2018 | 2.8 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 3 | +7.1% |
| 2020 | 2.5 | -16.7% |
| 2021 | 3.1 | +24.0% |
| 2022 | 3.3 | +6.5% |
| 2023 | 3.4 | +3.0% |
| 2024 | 3.5 | +2.9% |
Netherlands compared with similar countries
- Netherlands's 3.5 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.12, 3.1× the median. (29 countries reporting)
- Netherlands's 3.5 is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.19, 2.9× the median. (26 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Consultation of a dentist per inhabitant in Netherlands 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1983 | +61.5% | 1.3 | 2.1 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.1 | 1.1 | 1.1 | 3 |
| 1970s | 1.25 | 1.1 | 1.4 | 2 |
| 1980s | 1.99 | 1.3 | 2.2 | 8 |
| 1990s | 2.1 | 1.9 | 2.3 | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.2 | 1.9 | 2.4 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.52 | 2.1 | 3 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.16 | 2.5 | 3.5 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Netherlands
More reference data data for Netherlands
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- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.5851 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 3.79 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1102 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 3.79 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 5.83 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 3.59 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 2.93 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 18.47 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.6002 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is consultation of a dentist per inhabitant in Netherlands?
- Consultation of a dentist per inhabitant in Netherlands was 3.5 in 2024, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest consultation of a dentist per inhabitant recorded in Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 3.5 in 2024.
- What is the lowest consultation of a dentist per inhabitant recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.1 in 1963.
- How does Netherlands rank for consultation of a dentist per inhabitant?
- Netherlands ranks 1st out of 41 countries with data for 2024.
- Is consultation of a dentist per inhabitant rising or falling in Netherlands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 34.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Netherlands 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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