Consultation of a dentist per inhabitant in Portugal

Portugal: Consultation of a dentist per inhabitant was 0.05 in 2012. β–Ό Falling

Latest (2012)
0.05
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
29th
of 29 countries
All-time high
0.06
in 1985
All-time low
0.04
in 1992
Years of data
28
1985–2012

Consultation of a dentist per inhabitant in Portugal, 1985–2012

00.020.040.061985199820121985: 0.061986: 0.061987: 0.061988: 0.061989: 0.051990: 0.051991: 0.051992: 0.041993: 0.041994: 0.041995: 0.041996: 0.041997: 0.041998: 0.041999: 0.042000: 0.042001: 0.042002: 0.042003: 0.042004: 0.042005: 0.042006: 0.042007: 0.042008: 0.052009: 0.052010: 0.052011: 0.052012: 0.05

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

In 2012, consultation of a dentist per inhabitant in Portugal stood at 0.05.

That represents a change of up 25.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, consultation of a dentist per inhabitant in Portugal peaked at 0.06 in 1985 and was at its lowest, 0.04, in 1992.

Portugal ranks 29th of 29 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 28 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 0.058 0.05 0.06 5
1990s 0.042 0.04 0.05 10
2000s 0.042 0.04 0.05 10
2010s 0.05 0.05 0.05 3

Countries ranked near Portugal

  1. 26 North Macedonia, Republic of 0.4
  2. 27 Cyprus 0.31 compare
  3. 28 Romania 0.3 compare

See the full ranking of 30 places β†’

More reference data data for Portugal

All data for Portugal β†’

Frequently asked questions

What is consultation of a dentist per inhabitant in Portugal?
Consultation of a dentist per inhabitant in Portugal was 0.05 in 2012, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest consultation of a dentist per inhabitant recorded in Portugal?
The highest recorded value was 0.06 in 1985.
What is the lowest consultation of a dentist per inhabitant recorded in Portugal?
The lowest recorded value was 0.04 in 1992.
How does Portugal rank for consultation of a dentist per inhabitant?
Portugal ranks 29th out of 29 countries with data for 2012.
Is consultation of a dentist per inhabitant rising or falling in Portugal?
Over the last ten years it is up 25.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Portugal 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
30 places, 838 data points, 1960–2025
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