Germany: Dentists per 1,000 people

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 Germany

Dentists per 1,000 people

 Latest value 0.86
 Year 2020
 Measure dentists per 1,000 people
 Data availability 1992 - 2020
 Average 0.78
 Min - Max 0.66 - 0.86
 Source OECD
The latest value from 2020 is 0.86 dentists per 1,000 people, unchanged from 0.86 dentists per 1,000 people in 2019. In comparison, the world average is 0.72 dentists per 1,000 people, based on data from 21 countries. Historically, the average for Germany from 1992 to 2020 is 0.78 dentists per 1,000 people. The minimum value, 0.66 dentists per 1,000 people, was reached in 1992 while the maximum of 0.86 dentists per 1,000 people was recorded in 2014. See the global rankings for that indicator or use the country comparator to compare trends over time.
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Recent data
Germany - Dentists per 1,000 people - Recent values chart

Historical series
Germany - Dentists per 1,000 people - historical chart - 1992-2020




Definition: The number of practicing dentists per 1,000 residents of the country.

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