Global Dentistry Trends in 2024
Dentistry is part of Ambulatory Care and includes a number of sub-sectors such as Dental Lab and Leading Dental. You may also be interested in Dermatology and Ophthalmology.
The number of practicing dentists globally is projected to rise to approximately 365,000 by 2028, up from around 336,000 in 2023. This marks an annual growth rate of 1.2%. The supply of practicing dentists has seen a year-on-year increase of 2.5% since 2019. Japan leads the world in the number of practicing dentists, with about 106,000 professionals in 2023. Following Japan, Italy, France, and Poland rank second, third, and fourth respectively. Notably, Poland has experienced a significant year-on-year growth of 22.1%, while Switzerland has seen a decline of 3.5% annually since 2019. In Europe, expenditure on dental services is expected to reach €83.6 billion by 2028, up from €79 billion in 2023. This represents a compound annual growth rate of 1.3%. The demand for dental services in Europe has increased by 2.8% annually since 2019. Germany ranks first in dental services expenditure in Europe, spending about €29.7 billion in 2023. France, the United Kingdom, and Spain are the next highest spenders. Malta has seen an impressive 25.4% annual increase in dental services expenditure, while Liechtenstein's spending has decreased by 12.5% annually since 2019.
Top 10 countries
In 2024 major markets in the Dentistry Industry were:
World Dentistry Market Data and Forecasts
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Global Dentistry Statistics
- Unmet Needs For Dental Examination 46 countries (Europe, Southern Europe, Northern Europe...)
- Practising Physicians 205 countries (Europe, Southern Europe, Northern Europe...)
- Number Of Employees 207 countries (Europe, Northern Europe, Southern Europe...)
- Dental Services Expenditure 56 countries (Europe, Northern Europe, Western Europe...)
- Health Expenditure 229 countries (Europe, Western Europe, Northern Europe...)
- Dental Instrument And Supply Import 191 countries (Africa, Latin America, Sub-Saharan Africa...)
- Out Of Pocket Expenditure 218 countries (Europe, Western Europe, Northern Europe...)
- Dental Instrument And Supply Export 156 countries (Asia, Latin America, Middle East...)
- Rehabilitative Care Expenditure 52 countries (Europe, Northern Europe, Western Europe...)
- Practising Dentist 62 countries (Europe, Northern Europe, Southern Europe...)
