Dentists Per 10,000 People Across Equate's Markets
Written by the Equate Instruments Technical Team · Published · Updated ·
Across the 21 countries Equate serves, dentist density ranges from 10 dentists per 10,000 people in Lithuania (2017) to 1 in Bahrain (2015). Most figures are from the WHO's 2022 oral health country profiles; the rest are national registers, converted to the same scale.
Key points
- Highest: Lithuania, 10 per 10,000 (2017).
- Lowest: Bahrain, 1 per 10,000 (2015).
- Years differ by country, so treat small gaps with care.
Which markets have the most dentists per person?
* Converted from a national per-100,000 or people-per-dentist figure.
| Rank | Country | Dentists per 10,000 people | Year | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lithuania | 10 | 2017 | World Health Organization |
| 2 | Estonia | 9.7 | 2018 | World Health Organization |
| 3 | Germany | 8.8* | 2024 | Bundeszahnärztekammer (BZÄK) |
| 4 | Norway | 8.7 | 2019 | World Health Organization |
| 5 | Sweden | 8.2 | 2016 | World Health Organization |
| 6 | Finland | 8.1 | 2018 | World Health Organization |
| 7 | Denmark | 7.4 | 2016 | World Health Organization |
| 8 | Latvia | 7.1 | 2019 | World Health Organization |
| 9 | Ireland | 6.7 | 2018 | World Health Organization |
| 10 | Kuwait | 6.7 | 2015 | World Health Organization (Oral Health Country Profile 2022) |
| 11 | United Arab Emirates | 6.5 | 2018 | World Health Organization (Oral Health Country Profile 2022) |
| 12 | Canada | 6.4 | 2018 | World Health Organization |
| 13 | Qatar | 6.1 | 2019 | World Health Organization (Oral Health Country Profile 2022) |
| 14 | United States | 6* | 2025 | American Dental Association Health Policy Institute |
| 15 | Austria | 5.7 | 2017 | World Health Organization |
| 16 | United Kingdom | 5.2 | 2018 | World Health Organization |
| 17 | Switzerland | 5 | 2016 | World Health Organization |
| 18 | Saudi Arabia | 5 | 2018 | World Health Organization (Oral Health Country Profile 2022) |
| 19 | Turkey | 3.4 | 2017 | World Health Organization (Oral Health Country Profile 2022) |
| 20 | Oman | 3 | 2019 | World Health Organization (Oral Health Country Profile 2022) |
| 21 | Bahrain | 1 | 2015 | World Health Organization (Oral Health Country Profile 2022) |
How do the regions compare?
| Region | Average dentists per 10,000 | Countries |
|---|---|---|
| UK & Ireland | 6.0 | 2 |
| North America | 6.2 | 2 |
| DACH | 6.5 | 3 |
| Nordics & Scandinavia | 8.1 | 4 |
| Baltics | 8.9 | 3 |
| GCC | 4.7 | 6 |
| Turkey | 3.4 | 1 |
How was this comparison made?
Each country's figure is the WHO 2022 oral health country profile value where one exists, because it uses one definition for every country. Where WHO has no figure, a national register figure is used and converted to dentists per 10,000 people.
The year of each figure is shown because data years range widely. The table is rebuilt whenever a country's source is updated.
Frequently asked questions
Which of Equate's markets has the most dentists per person?
Lithuania, with 10 dentists per 10,000 people in 2017 (World Health Organization).
Where do these figures come from?
Mainly the WHO 2022 oral health country profiles, plus national dental registers where WHO has no figure.
Can I use this table?
Yes, with a link to this page as the source. Each row names its original source.
References
- World Health Organization (2017)
- World Health Organization (2018)
- Bundeszahnärztekammer (BZÄK) (2024)
- World Health Organization (2019)
- World Health Organization (2016)
- World Health Organization (2018)
- World Health Organization (2016)
- World Health Organization (2019)
- World Health Organization (2018)
- World Health Organization (Oral Health Country Profile 2022) (2015)
- World Health Organization (Oral Health Country Profile 2022) (2018)
- World Health Organization (2018)
- World Health Organization (Oral Health Country Profile 2022) (2019)
- American Dental Association Health Policy Institute (2025)
- World Health Organization (2017)
- World Health Organization (2018)
- World Health Organization (2016)
- World Health Organization (Oral Health Country Profile 2022) (2018)
- World Health Organization (Oral Health Country Profile 2022) (2017)
- World Health Organization (Oral Health Country Profile 2022) (2019)
- World Health Organization (Oral Health Country Profile 2022) (2015)
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