Sweden: Dentists per 1,000 people
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| Sweden |
Dentists per 1,000 people |
|---|---|
| Latest value | 0.78 |
| Year | 2019 |
| Measure | dentists per 1,000 people |
| Data availability | 1995 - 2019 |
| Average | 0.82 |
| Min - Max | 0.78 - 0.87 |
| Source | OECD |
The latest value from 2019 is 0.78 dentists per 1,000 people, a decline from 0.81 dentists per 1,000 people in 2018. In comparison, the world average is 0.71 dentists per 1,000 people, based on data from 24 countries. Historically, the average for Sweden from 1995 to 2019 is 0.82 dentists per 1,000 people. The minimum value, 0.78 dentists per 1,000 people, was reached in 2019 while the maximum of 0.87 dentists per 1,000 people was recorded in 1995.
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Definition: The number of practicing dentists per 1,000 residents of the country.
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