Iceland vs Japan: Dentistry personnel per 10,000 population
Iceland
7.84 per 10,000 population
in 2023
Japan
8.16 per 10,000 population
in 2022
Iceland rank
32nd
Japan rank
29th
Dentistry personnel per 10,000 population over time
- Iceland
- Japan
How they compare
Japan currently reports 8.16 per 10,000 population against 7.84 per 10,000 population in Iceland, a difference of 0.32 per 10,000 population.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 12 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Iceland ahead.
Iceland ranks 32nd and Japan ranks 29th of 163 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Iceland averaged higher in 2 and Japan in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9.76 per 10,000 population | 7.25 per 10,000 population | 2.51 per 10,000 population | Iceland |
| 2010s | 8.53 per 10,000 population | 7.88 per 10,000 population | 0.648 per 10,000 population | Iceland |
| 2020s | 7.91 per 10,000 population | 8.21 per 10,000 population | 0.295 per 10,000 population | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher dentistry personnel per 10,000 population, Iceland or Japan?
- Japan, at 8.16 per 10,000 population against 7.84 per 10,000 population in Iceland as of 2022.
- What is the difference in dentistry personnel per 10,000 population between Iceland and Japan?
- 0.32 per 10,000 population, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Japan?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
- How do Iceland and Japan rank globally for dentistry personnel per 10,000 population?
- Iceland ranks 32nd and Japan ranks 29th 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
Health worker density, by type of occupation (per 10,000 population)