What is the difference in dentistry personnel per 10,000 population between Iran and United Kingdom?

0.18 per 10,000 population, with Iran ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Iran and United Kingdom?

5 years are reported by both, from 2014 to 2023.

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.

Iran vs United Kingdom: Dentistry personnel per 10,000 population

Iran

5.26 per 10,000 population

in 2023

United Kingdom

5.08 per 10,000 population

in 2023

Iran rank

62nd

United Kingdom rank

65th

Dentistry personnel per 10,000 population over time

Iran
United Kingdom

How they compare

Iran currently reports 5.26 per 10,000 population against 5.08 per 10,000 population in United Kingdom, a difference of 0.18 per 10,000 population.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 5 shared years of data; in 2014 it was United Kingdom ahead.

Iran ranks 62nd and United Kingdom ranks 65th of 173 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, Iran averaged higher in 1 and United Kingdom in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Iran	United Kingdom	Difference	Ahead
2010s	3.48 per 10,000 population	5.27 per 10,000 population	1.79 per 10,000 population	United Kingdom
2020s	5.26 per 10,000 population	5.08 per 10,000 population	0.18 per 10,000 population	Iran

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher dentistry personnel per 10,000 population, Iran or United Kingdom?: Iran, at 5.26 per 10,000 population against 5.08 per 10,000 population in United Kingdom as of 2023.
What is the difference in dentistry personnel per 10,000 population between Iran and United Kingdom?: 0.18 per 10,000 population, with Iran ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iran and United Kingdom?: 5 years are reported by both, from 2014 to 2023.
How do Iran and United Kingdom rank globally for dentistry personnel per 10,000 population?: Iran ranks 62nd and United Kingdom ranks 65th 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: 18 September 2026

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