Australia vs Canada: Dentistry personnel per 10,000 population
Australia
6.52 per 10,000 population
in 2023
Canada
6.53 per 10,000 population
in 2020
Australia rank
50th
Canada rank
49th
Dentistry personnel per 10,000 population over time
- Australia
- Canada
How they compare
Canada currently reports 6.53 per 10,000 population against 6.52 per 10,000 population in Australia, a difference of 0.01 per 10,000 population.
Across all 19 years both countries report, Canada has been ahead every year.
Australia ranks 50th and Canada ranks 49th of 173 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 6.52 per 10,000 population in Australia as of 2020.
- What is the difference in dentistry personnel per 10,000 population between Australia and Canada?
- 0.01 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 50th and Canada ranks 49th of 173 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
Health worker density, by type of occupation (per 10,000 population).