Consultation of a dentist per inhabitant in Sweden
Sweden: Consultation of a dentist per inhabitant was 1.12 Number per inhabitant in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
1.12 Number per inhabitant
Change on year
down 2.6%
World rank
20th
of 39 countries
All-time high
1.33 Number per inhabitant
in 2010
All-time low
1.02 Number per inhabitant
in 2020
Years of data
17
2009–2025
Consultation of a dentist per inhabitant in Sweden, 2009–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number per inhabitant.
Analysis
The most recent figure for consultation of a dentist per inhabitant in Sweden is 1.12 Number per inhabitant, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 2.6% on the previous year and down 13.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, consultation of a dentist per inhabitant in Sweden peaked at 1.33 Number per inhabitant in 2010 and was at its lowest, 1.02 Number per inhabitant, in 2020.
That places Sweden 20th out of 39 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 17 years of available data.
Consultation of a dentist per inhabitant in Sweden, year by year
| Year | Number per inhabitant | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 1.32 Number per inhabitant | — |
| 2010 | 1.33 Number per inhabitant | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 1.33 Number per inhabitant | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 1.32 Number per inhabitant | -0.8% |
| 2013 | 1.31 Number per inhabitant | -0.8% |
| 2014 | 1.29 Number per inhabitant | -1.5% |
| 2015 | 1.29 Number per inhabitant | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 1.26 Number per inhabitant | -2.3% |
| 2017 | 1.26 Number per inhabitant | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 1.25 Number per inhabitant | -0.8% |
| 2019 | 1.24 Number per inhabitant | -0.8% |
| 2020 | 1.02 Number per inhabitant | -17.7% |
| 2021 | 1.14 Number per inhabitant | +11.8% |
| 2022 | 1.12 Number per inhabitant | -1.8% |
| 2023 | 1.14 Number per inhabitant | +1.8% |
| 2024 | 1.15 Number per inhabitant | +0.9% |
| 2025 | 1.12 Number per inhabitant | -2.6% |
Sweden compared with similar countries
- Sweden's 1.12 Number per inhabitant is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.12 Number per inhabitant, 1.0× the median. (29 countries reporting)
- Sweden's 1.12 Number per inhabitant is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.19 Number per inhabitant, 94% of the median. (26 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.32 Number per inhabitant | 1.32 Number per inhabitant | 1.32 Number per inhabitant | 1 |
| 2010s | 1.29 Number per inhabitant | 1.24 Number per inhabitant | 1.33 Number per inhabitant | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.11 Number per inhabitant | 1.02 Number per inhabitant | 1.15 Number per inhabitant | 6 |
Countries ranked near Sweden
More reference data data for Sweden
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.4328 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.2237 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.68 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.2063 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 1.68 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.45 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.9766 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.13 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 8.03 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.12 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is consultation of a dentist per inhabitant in Sweden?
- Consultation of a dentist per inhabitant in Sweden was 1.12 Number per inhabitant in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest consultation of a dentist per inhabitant recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 1.33 Number per inhabitant in 2010.
- What is the lowest consultation of a dentist per inhabitant recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.02 Number per inhabitant in 2020.
- How does Sweden rank for consultation of a dentist per inhabitant?
- Sweden ranks 20th out of 39 countries with data for 2025.
- Is consultation of a dentist per inhabitant rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Sweden 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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