{"version":1,"asset_type":"statistical_series","data_type":"time_series","slug":"be-dentists-per-100k","url":"https://apiardata.com/statistics/be-dentists-per-100k","html_url":"https://apiardata.com/statistics/be-dentists-per-100k/","title":"Belgium Practising Dentists per 100,000 Inhabitants (2024)","description":"Belgium's Practising Dentists per 100,000 Inhabitants: 78.1 per 100,000 inhabitants in 2024, +8.6% YoY. Eurostat (HLTH_RS_PRS2), 2005–2024.","domain":"health","category":"Health","keywords":["Health","Eurostat","Belgium","2024"],"publisher":"Eurostat","frequency":"Annual","geography":"Belgium","temporal_coverage":"2005/2024","unit":"per 100,000 inhabitants","last_updated":"2026-07-26","last_updated_text":"26 July 2026","data_as_of":"2024","variable_measured":"Belgium Practising Dentists per 100,000 Inhabitants","license":"https://apiardata.com/data-license","is_accessible_for_free":true,"sources":[{"name":"Eurostat","url":"https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/HLTH_RS_PRS2/default/table"}],"meta":[{"label":"Frequency","value":"Annual"},{"label":"Coverage","value":"2005–2024"},{"label":"Observations","value":"20"},{"label":"Geography","value":"Belgium"},{"label":"Last updated","value":"26 July 2026"}],"kpis":[{"label":"Belgium (2024)","value":"78.1","unit":"per 100,000 inhabitants","trend":{"direction":"up","value":"+8.6% YoY"}},{"label":"YoY Change","value":"+8.6%","unit":"per 100,000 inhabitants"},{"label":"Trend","value":"up","unit":""},{"label":"Series length","value":"20","unit":"years of data"}],"series":[{"key":"value","label":"Belgium Practising Dentists per 100,000 Inhabitants"}],"observation_count":20,"observations":[{"period":"2005","value":73.43},{"period":"2006","value":73.45},{"period":"2007","value":72.25},{"period":"2008","value":71.55},{"period":"2009","value":70.9},{"period":"2010","value":70.28},{"period":"2011","value":70.45},{"period":"2012","value":70.85},{"period":"2013","value":71.37},{"period":"2014","value":72.33},{"period":"2015","value":73.54},{"period":"2016","value":74.82},{"period":"2017","value":74.86},{"period":"2018","value":75.38},{"period":"2019","value":75.7},{"period":"2020","value":76.88},{"period":"2021","value":77.04},{"period":"2022","value":75.51},{"period":"2023","value":71.98},{"period":"2024","value":78.14}],"table":{"columns":[{"key":"year","label":"Year"},{"key":"value","label":"per 100,000 inhabitants"},{"key":"yoyChange","label":"YoY Change"}],"rows":[{"year":"2024","value":"78.1","yoyChange":"+8.6%"},{"year":"2023","value":"72.0","yoyChange":"-4.7%"},{"year":"2022","value":"75.5","yoyChange":"-2.0%"},{"year":"2021","value":"77.0","yoyChange":"+0.2%"},{"year":"2020","value":"76.9","yoyChange":"+1.6%"},{"year":"2019","value":"75.7","yoyChange":"+0.4%"},{"year":"2018","value":"75.4","yoyChange":"+0.7%"},{"year":"2017","value":"74.9","yoyChange":"+0.1%"},{"year":"2016","value":"74.8","yoyChange":"+1.7%"},{"year":"2015","value":"73.5","yoyChange":"+1.7%"},{"year":"2014","value":"72.3","yoyChange":"+1.3%"},{"year":"2013","value":"71.4","yoyChange":"+0.7%"},{"year":"2012","value":"70.8","yoyChange":"+0.6%"},{"year":"2011","value":"70.5","yoyChange":"+0.2%"},{"year":"2010","value":"70.3","yoyChange":"-0.9%"},{"year":"2009","value":"70.9","yoyChange":"-0.9%"},{"year":"2008","value":"71.5","yoyChange":"-1.0%"},{"year":"2007","value":"72.3","yoyChange":"-1.6%"},{"year":"2006","value":"73.5","yoyChange":"unchanged"},{"year":"2005","value":"73.4","yoyChange":"n/a"}]},"qa":[{"question":"What does this indicator measure?","answer":"This page tracks the number of practising dentists per 100,000 inhabitants in Belgium from 2005 to present. It is published by Eurostat and updated annually."},{"question":"How current is this data?","answer":"The most recent observation covers 2024. Eurostat typically publishes this series with a lag of several months after the reference period. The series runs 2005–2024 (20 observations)."},{"question":"What is the long-term trend?","answer":"The series peaked at 78.1 per 100,000 inhabitants in 2024 and reached its lowest recorded value of 70.3 in 2010. The latest reading of 78.1 in 2024 represents a change of +6.1."}]}