EU countries by dentists per 10,000 people
Greece had the highest dentists per 10,000 people of 27 EU countries in 2012, at 12.86 per 10,000 people. Poland had the lowest, at 3.27 per 10,000 people. The median was 7.08 per 10,000 people. Source: World Health Organization.
All EU countries, 2012
Full ranking
| Rank | EU countries | 2012 | Change on 2011 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Greece | 12.86 | -1.6% |
| 2 | Bulgaria | 9.48 | +3.8% |
| 3 | Estonia | 9.04 | +1.8% |
| 4 | Lithuania | 8.99 | +9.5% |
| 5 | Germany | 8.4 | +1.4% |
| 6 | Luxembourg | 8.31 | -1.2% |
| 7 | Sweden | 8.2 | +0.2% |
| 8 | Portugal | 8.05 | +4.8% |
| 9 | Denmark | 7.97 | -0.6% |
| 10 | Croatia | 7.57 | +2.4% |
| 11 | Finland | 7.34 | +0.8% |
| 12 | Czechia | 7.1 | +0.3% |
| 12 | Latvia | 7.1 | +0.4% |
| 14 | Belgium | 7.08 | +0.4% |
| 15 | Cyprus | 7 | +2.5% |
| 16 | Romania | 6.84 | +4.1% |
| 17 | Spain | 6.63 | +7.1% |
| 18 | Italy | 6.53 | +12% |
| 19 | France | 6.5 | +0.2% |
| 20 | Slovenia | 6.31 | +1% |
| 21 | Austria | 5.92 | +0.9% |
| 22 | Ireland | 5.79 | -0.5% |
| 23 | Hungary | 5.66 | +7.6% |
| 24 | Slovakia | 4.93 | +1.6% |
| 25 | Netherlands | 4.9 | +0.4% |
| 26 | Malta | 4.45 | +1.6% |
| 27 | Poland | 3.27 | -4.1% |
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About this ranking
Dentists per 10,000 population (ISCO-08 code 2261), as reported to WHO's National Health Workforce Accounts, divided by the national population. Depending on the country's source, the count covers practising dentists only or all registered dentists.
Dental assistants and technicians are not counted. WHO revises these series, past years included, when new national reports or estimates come in, so values can change between retrievals.
Every value in the ranking comes from the same publisher and the same period, so the EU countries are compared on one definition. Equal values share a rank.
How to cite
World Health Organization, data.who.int. Density of dentistry personnel (per 10 000 population) (HWF_0010) [Indicator]. https://data.who.int/indicators/i/C25EFD6/9F88C44 (Accessed on 2026-10-12). Licensed under CC BY 4.0. No changes made to source values. WHO does not endorse Invokely or this use of the data.Use this data in your AI agent
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Which EU country has the highest dentists per 10,000 people?
Greece, with 12.86 per 10,000 people in 2012, according to World Health Organization.
Which EU country has the lowest dentists per 10,000 people?
Poland, with 3.27 per 10,000 people in 2012.
Where does this ranking come from?
Every value comes from one source and one period, so the places are comparable: World Health Organization, Density of dentistry personnel (per 10 000 population) (HWF_0010). Retrieved 2026-10-12.