Spain vs United States: Dentistry personnel per 10,000 population

Spain
6.03 per 10,000 population
in 2022
United States
6 per 10,000 population
in 2022
Spain rank
48th
United States rank
49th

Dentistry personnel per 10,000 population over time

  • Spain
  • United States
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How they compare

Spain currently reports 6.03 per 10,000 population against 6 per 10,000 population in United States, a difference of 0.03 per 10,000 population.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 23 shared years of data; in 2000 it was United States ahead.

Spain ranks 48th and United States ranks 49th of 163 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Spain averaged higher in 2 and United States in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Spain United States Difference Ahead
2000s 4.99 per 10,000 population 5.7 per 10,000 population 0.712 per 10,000 population United States
2010s 7.19 per 10,000 population 5.96 per 10,000 population 1.23 per 10,000 population Spain
2020s 7.61 per 10,000 population 5.99 per 10,000 population 1.63 per 10,000 population Spain

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher dentistry personnel per 10,000 population, Spain or United States?
Spain, at 6.03 per 10,000 population against 6 per 10,000 population in United States as of 2022.
What is the difference in dentistry personnel per 10,000 population between Spain and United States?
0.03 per 10,000 population, with Spain ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Spain and United States?
23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
How do Spain and United States rank globally for dentistry personnel per 10,000 population?
Spain ranks 48th and United States ranks 49th 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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