Dentistry personnel per 1000 in Belgium

Belgium: Dentistry personnel per 1000 was 7.24 in 2023. ▬ Flat

Latest (2023)
7.24
Change on year
down 4.5%
World rank
41st
of 173 countries
All-time high
7.71
in 2021
All-time low
7.02
in 2010
Years of data
24
2000–2023

Dentistry personnel per 1000 in Belgium, 2000–2023

024682000201120232000: 7.52001: 7.52002: 7.42003: 7.42004: 7.42005: 7.32006: 7.32007: 7.22008: 7.22009: 7.12010: 72011: 72012: 7.12013: 7.12014: 7.22015: 7.32016: 7.52017: 7.52018: 7.52019: 7.62020: 7.72021: 7.72022: 7.62023: 7.2

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2023, dentistry personnel per 1000 in Belgium stood at 7.24.

That represents a change of down 4.5% on the previous year and up 1.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, dentistry personnel per 1000 in Belgium peaked at 7.71 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 7.02, in 2010.

Belgium ranks 41st of 173 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

Dentistry personnel per 1000 in Belgium, year by year

Annual values for Dentistry personnel per 1000 in Belgium, 2000 to 2023.
Year Value Change
2000 7.47 —
2001 7.47 +0.0%
2002 7.44 -0.4%
2003 7.4 -0.5%
2004 7.4 +0.0%
2005 7.34 -0.8%
2006 7.35 +0.1%
2007 7.23 -1.6%
2008 7.16 -1.0%
2009 7.08 -1.1%
2010 7.02 -0.8%
2011 7.05 +0.4%
2012 7.08 +0.4%
2013 7.14 +0.8%
2014 7.23 +1.3%
2015 7.35 +1.7%
2016 7.48 +1.8%
2017 7.49 +0.1%
2018 7.54 +0.7%
2019 7.57 +0.4%
2020 7.69 +1.6%
2021 7.71 +0.3%
2022 7.58 -1.7%
2023 7.24 -4.5%

Belgium compared with similar countries

  • Belgium's 7.24 is above the median for high income countries, which is 7.21, 1.0× the median. (60 countries reporting)
  • Belgium's 7.24 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 7.18, 1.0× the median. (51 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 7.33 7.08 7.47 10
2010s 7.29 7.02 7.57 10
2020s 7.55 7.24 7.71 4

Countries ranked near Belgium

  1. 38 Slovenia 7.66 compare
  2. 39 Hungary 7.56 compare
  3. 40 Czechia 7.52 compare
  4. 42 Qatar 7.23 compare
  5. 43 Latvia 7.18 compare
  6. 44 France 7.01 compare

See the full ranking of 173 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is dentistry personnel per 1000 in Belgium?
Dentistry personnel per 1000 in Belgium was 7.24 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest dentistry personnel per 1000 recorded in Belgium?
The highest recorded value was 7.71 in 2021.
What is the lowest dentistry personnel per 1000 recorded in Belgium?
The lowest recorded value was 7.02 in 2010.
How does Belgium rank for dentistry personnel per 1000?
Belgium ranks 41st out of 173 countries with data for 2023.
Is dentistry personnel per 1000 rising or falling in Belgium?
Over the last ten years it is up 1.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Belgium data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Dentistry personnel per 1000. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Dentistry personnel per 1000
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
173 places, 2,659 data points, 2000–2024
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