Albania with smaller number of dentists in the region

Oral hygiene and care is one of the most important health - care factors. However, Albania ranks last in the number of dentists for 100,000 people. According to the Stomatologist's order, 1324 dentists are fully licensed throughout Albania. Of the Monitor's estimates, for 100,000 people, there are only 46 dentists licensed by the Stomatologist's Order. Compared to Eurostat data for the Dentists' number of 100,000 residents Albania ranks last.

Countries with the highest number of dentists for 100,000
From Eurostat data, Europe's smallest state, Liechtenstein, has the highest number of dentists for 100,000 people. Second place is Sweden, with 173 dentists per 100,000 inhabitants.
High number of dentists for 100,000 residents also has the neighbouring state of Greece. The lowest in Europe is Malta, with 56 dentists for 100,000 people.

The Cost of Dental Service
The cost of the dentistry service in developed countries is estimated to be on average 60% lower than in developing countries, which is pushing much of them to clinics in countries like Croatia, Serbia, Macedonia, but also Albania. The head of the Association of Dentists in Albania, Mr. Dojan Hysey, has stated in a previous communication to “Monitor” that the trend of foreigners choosing Albanian clinics has increased compared to that of immigrants even because of the economic crisis that has forced them to return and live back to Albania.
However, the region is more attractive to health tourism. Revenues from health tourism in Macedonia show that this state has priority from the rest of the region. According to a Eurostat report, in 2014 revenues went to 73m euros, mainly from visiting neighbours. According to the same report, Turkish, American or Western European citizens go to Macedonia for dental services. Serbia follows Macedonia later with a total of 52m euros in revenue for health tourism in general, while Bosnia and Herzegovina stands at 48m euros.