Ireland vs New Zealand: Dentistry personnel per 10,000 population

Ireland
4.87 per 10,000 population
in 2024
New Zealand
5.17 per 10,000 population
in 2024
Ireland rank
67th
New Zealand rank
64th

Dentistry personnel per 10,000 population over time

  • Ireland
  • New Zealand
0246200020122024

How they compare

New Zealand currently reports 5.17 per 10,000 population against 4.87 per 10,000 population in Ireland, a difference of 0.3 per 10,000 population.

That makes New Zealand's figure about 1.1 times Ireland's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Ireland ahead.

Ireland ranks 67th and New Zealand ranks 64th of 173 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Ireland New Zealand Difference Ahead
2000s 5.55 per 10,000 population 4.14 per 10,000 population 1.41 per 10,000 population Ireland
2010s 6.13 per 10,000 population 6.09 per 10,000 population 0.04 per 10,000 population Ireland
2020s 5.08 per 10,000 population 5.05 per 10,000 population 0.03 per 10,000 population Ireland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher dentistry personnel per 10,000 population, Ireland or New Zealand?
New Zealand, at 5.17 per 10,000 population against 4.87 per 10,000 population in Ireland as of 2024.
What is the difference in dentistry personnel per 10,000 population between Ireland and New Zealand?
0.3 per 10,000 population, with New Zealand ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and New Zealand?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Ireland and New Zealand rank globally for dentistry personnel per 10,000 population?
Ireland ranks 67th and New Zealand ranks 64th 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).