How often do Albanians go to the dentist? On average 2.03 times a year, Nordic countries lead with the most visits
CEOWORLD magazine has published its Health Statistics 2024, revealing striking contrasts in how often citizens around the world visit the dentist. These rankings, based on average annual in-person dental consultations per capita, reveal the deep interplay between national prosperity, cultural attitudes, and access to preventive care. Dental checkups may seem routine, but they are a powerful barometer of the quality of infrastructure, disposable income, and lifestyle awareness.
According to the data, it turns out that in Albania, visits to the dentist are on average 2.03 times per year, ranking 86th out of 197 countries considered. Also, in recent years, due to cheap costs, an increase has been observed in the number of people coming from abroad to perform dental services. From the statistics of 2025 it results that travel for health reasons has increased during the summer months, where one of the reasons may be dental visits. For the first 8 months of the year, 293 visits by foreigners for health reasons were recorded, where movements for dental reasons may be very present.
Montenegro ranks highest in the region with 2.17 visits per year. Serbia ranks 78th with an average of 2.12 visits per year. Meanwhile, Bosnia and Herzegovina and North Macedonia rank statistically lower than other countries with an average of 2.02 and 1.96 visits to the dentist per year.
At the top of the global dental discipline are Monaco (3.4 visits per year), Liechtenstein (3.39), and Norway (3.38). These microstates and Nordic countries blend universal healthcare models with high-income populations, making preventive dentistry a cultural norm rather than a medical duty.
Switzerland and Luxembourg complete the top five, continuing Western Europe's dominance. Their shared formula of high GDP per capita, public-private health partnerships and a social premium for well-being creates a virtuous cycle of care.
In Latin America and sub-Saharan Africa, dental visits remain rare, with annual averages often below 0.5 per person. The challenge lies not in awareness, but in infrastructure, affordability, and workforce shortages.
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