Dentistry personnel per 1000 in Australia
Australia: Dentistry personnel per 1000 was 6.52 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Dentistry personnel per 1000 in Australia, 2000–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, dentistry personnel per 1000 in Australia stood at 6.52. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.7% on the previous year and up 16.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, dentistry personnel per 1000 in Australia peaked at 6.52 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 4.54, in 2000.
That places Australia 50th out of 173 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Dentistry personnel per 1000 in Australia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 4.54 | — |
| 2001 | 4.75 | +4.6% |
| 2002 | 4.78 | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 4.71 | -1.5% |
| 2004 | 5.01 | +6.4% |
| 2005 | 4.96 | -1.0% |
| 2006 | 4.86 | -2.0% |
| 2009 | 5.26 | +8.2% |
| 2010 | 5.18 | -1.5% |
| 2011 | 5.37 | +3.7% |
| 2012 | 5.59 | +4.1% |
| 2013 | 5.62 | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 5.71 | +1.6% |
| 2015 | 5.78 | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 5.84 | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 5.91 | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 5.96 | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 6.09 | +2.2% |
| 2020 | 6.09 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 6.2 | +1.8% |
| 2022 | 6.41 | +3.4% |
| 2023 | 6.52 | +1.7% |
Australia compared with similar countries
- Australia's 6.52 is below the median for high income countries, which is 7.21, 90% of the median. (60 countries reporting)
- Australia's 6.52 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1.77, 3.7× the median. (26 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.86 | 4.54 | 5.26 | 8 |
| 2010s | 5.71 | 5.18 | 6.09 | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.3 | 6.09 | 6.52 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Australia
More reference data data for Australia
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.21 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 28.02 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 38.41 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 2.55 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 38.41 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 4.07 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 6.14 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 118.71 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 170.29 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 13.9 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is dentistry personnel per 1000 in Australia?
- Dentistry personnel per 1000 in Australia was 6.52 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest dentistry personnel per 1000 recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 6.52 in 2023.
- What is the lowest dentistry personnel per 1000 recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.54 in 2000.
- How does Australia rank for dentistry personnel per 1000?
- Australia ranks 50th out of 173 countries with data for 2023.
- Is dentistry personnel per 1000 rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Australia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Dentistry personnel per 1000. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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