Metric · Facilities
Dental businesses total: market comparison
Registered dental businesses/enterprises (tax or business register). Not a count of clinic premises: one practice can hold several registrations, a group can run many premises
Dental Market Radar Editorial Team · Updated · Data as of
Across 2 of 12 markets with a value, the highest lead value for dental businesses total is Australia at 20,296 businesses and the lowest is New Zealand at 2,568 businesses. Bases differ by market, so read the comparability rating beside each value.
Key points
- Australia had 20,296 dental businesses in 2025, according to ABS Counts of Australian Businesses, including Entries and Exits, July 2021 - June 2025, Data cube 2. It is the highest lead value among the markets.
- New Zealand had 2,568 dental businesses in 2025, according to Figure.NZ Businesses in the dental services industry in New Zealand, republished from Stats NZ business demography statistics. Scope: economically significant enterprises only. It is the lowest lead value among the markets.
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Definition
Registered dental businesses/enterprises (tax or business register). Not a count of clinic premises: one practice can hold several registrations, a group can run many premises Unit: businesses. Category: Facilities.
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Comparison table
| Market | Lead value | Basis | As of | Comparability | Calculation | Source | State |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Australia | 20,296 businesses | other | Comparability C | Counts of Australian Businesses, including Entries and Exits, July 2021 - June 2025, Data cube 2 | Value | ||
| New Zealand | 2,568 businesses | other (economically significant enterprises only) | Comparability C | Businesses in the dental services industry in New Zealand (enterprises, ANZSIC06 Q8531), republished from Stats NZ business demography statistics | Value | ||
| Taiwan | No record | No record | |||||
| Japan | No record | No record | |||||
| South Korea | No record | No record | |||||
| Singapore | No record | No record | |||||
| Malaysia | No record | No record | |||||
| Thailand | No record | No record | |||||
| Vietnam | No record | No record | |||||
| Saudi Arabia | No record | No record | |||||
| United Arab Emirates | No record | No record | |||||
| Qatar | No record | No record |
The headline record leads where one is designated; its basis (for example practising or licensed) and comparability rating are shown next to every value. Per-capita values use the denominator named in the calculation (World Bank total population, same year). Money is shown in US$ at the market exchange rate with local currency beside it.
Comparability notes
A: same definition as the metric. B: close to the metric definition; the difference is noted. C: different basis; use with caution when comparing.
- Australia: Actively trading businesses (ABN-based) whose main activity is ANZSIC class 8531 Dental Services, incl. non-employing
- New Zealand: Enterprises (legal business entities) classified to ANZSIC06 Q8531 Dental services, economically significant only
What does Dental businesses total measure?
Registered dental businesses/enterprises (tax or business register). Not a count of clinic premises: one practice can hold several registrations, a group can run many premises Unit: businesses.
Which market has the highest dental businesses total?
Australia had 20,296 dental businesses in 2025, according to ABS Counts of Australian Businesses, including Entries and Exits, July 2021 - June 2025, Data cube 2. It is the highest lead value; other markets use different bases, so compare with care.
How many markets have data for dental businesses total?
2 of 12 markets have a sourced value for dental businesses total.