Australia vs Canada: Dentistry personnel per 10,000 population

Australia
6.41 per 10,000 population
in 2022
Canada
6.53 per 10,000 population
in 2020
Australia rank
45th
Canada rank
44th

Dentistry personnel per 10,000 population over time

  • Australia
  • Canada
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How they compare

Canada currently reports 6.53 per 10,000 population against 6.41 per 10,000 population in Australia, a difference of 0.12 per 10,000 population.

Across all 19 years both countries report, Canada has been ahead every year.

Australia ranks 45th and Canada ranks 44th of 163 countries.

Canada has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Australia Canada Difference Ahead
2000s 4.86 per 10,000 population 5.67 per 10,000 population 0.8063 per 10,000 population Canada
2010s 5.71 per 10,000 population 6.21 per 10,000 population 0.505 per 10,000 population Canada
2020s 6.09 per 10,000 population 6.53 per 10,000 population 0.44 per 10,000 population Canada

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher dentistry personnel per 10,000 population, Australia or Canada?
Canada, at 6.53 per 10,000 population against 6.41 per 10,000 population in Australia as of 2020.
What is the difference in dentistry personnel per 10,000 population between Australia and Canada?
0.12 per 10,000 population, with Canada ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Canada?
19 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2020.
How do Australia and Canada rank globally for dentistry personnel per 10,000 population?
Australia ranks 45th and Canada ranks 44th of 163 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Health Organization – processed by Our World in Data, published as Dentistry personnel per 10,000 population. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Dentistry personnel per 10,000 population
Unit
per 10,000 population
Source
World Health Organization – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
163 places, 2,394 data points, 2000–2023
Last refreshed

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