In 2023, the number of professionally active dentists in Türkiye stood at a certain baseline figure. Projected data for the upcoming years indicate a consistent upward trend: 49.78 thousand in 2024, 53.27 thousand in 2025, 56.73 thousand in 2026, 60.15 thousand in 2027, and 63.53 thousand in 2028. This demonstrates a year-on-year increase of roughly 7% from 2024 to 2025, 6.5% from 2025 to 2026, 6.0% from 2026 to 2027, and 5.6% from 2027 to 2028. The compound annual growth rate (CAGR) over the five years stands at approximately 5.8%.
Future trends to watch include potential impacts from technological advancements in dental practice, shifts in healthcare policies, and changes in population demographics which could further influence the demand and supply of professionally active dentists in Türkiye.
