Australia vs Iraq: Dentistry personnel per 10,000 population

Australia
6.52 per 10,000 population
in 2023
Iraq
6.8 per 10,000 population
in 2023
Australia rank
50th
Iraq rank
47th

Dentistry personnel per 10,000 population over time

  • Australia
  • Iraq
246200020112023

How they compare

Iraq currently reports 6.8 per 10,000 population against 6.52 per 10,000 population in Australia, a difference of 0.28 per 10,000 population.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 10 shared years of data; in 2010 it was Australia ahead.

Australia ranks 50th and Iraq ranks 47th of 173 countries.

Australia has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Australia Iraq Difference Ahead
2010s 5.75 per 10,000 population 2.26 per 10,000 population 3.49 per 10,000 population Australia
2020s 6.3 per 10,000 population 4.88 per 10,000 population 1.43 per 10,000 population Australia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher dentistry personnel per 10,000 population, Australia or Iraq?
Iraq, at 6.8 per 10,000 population against 6.52 per 10,000 population in Australia as of 2023.
What is the difference in dentistry personnel per 10,000 population between Australia and Iraq?
0.28 per 10,000 population, with Iraq ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Iraq?
10 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2023.
How do Australia and Iraq rank globally for dentistry personnel per 10,000 population?
Australia ranks 50th and Iraq ranks 47th 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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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
173 places, 2,659 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed

Health worker density, by type of occupation (per 10,000 population).