Iceland vs Sweden: Dentistry personnel per 10,000 population

Iceland
7.84 per 10,000 population
in 2023
Sweden
7.74 per 10,000 population
in 2021
Iceland rank
32nd
Sweden rank
34th

Dentistry personnel per 10,000 population over time

  • Iceland
  • Sweden
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How they compare

Iceland currently reports 7.84 per 10,000 population against 7.74 per 10,000 population in Sweden, a difference of 0.1 per 10,000 population.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Iceland ahead.

Iceland ranks 32nd and Sweden ranks 34th of 163 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Iceland Sweden Difference Ahead
2000s 9.71 per 10,000 population 8.18 per 10,000 population 1.53 per 10,000 population Iceland
2010s 8.43 per 10,000 population 8.11 per 10,000 population 0.326 per 10,000 population Iceland
2020s 7.9 per 10,000 population 7.72 per 10,000 population 0.175 per 10,000 population Iceland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher dentistry personnel per 10,000 population, Iceland or Sweden?
Iceland, at 7.84 per 10,000 population against 7.74 per 10,000 population in Sweden as of 2023.
What is the difference in dentistry personnel per 10,000 population between Iceland and Sweden?
0.1 per 10,000 population, with Iceland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Sweden?
22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
How do Iceland and Sweden rank globally for dentistry personnel per 10,000 population?
Iceland ranks 32nd and Sweden ranks 34th 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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