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Dentistry personnel per 10,000 population in Canada

Canada: Dentistry personnel per 10,000 population was 6.53 per 10,000 population in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
6.53 per 10,000 population
Change on year
down 0.6%
World rank
49th
of 173 countries
All-time high
6.57 per 10,000 population
in 2018
All-time low
5.6 per 10,000 population
in 2000
Years of data
21
2000–2020

Dentistry personnel per 10,000 population in Canada, 2000–2020

02462000201020202000: 5.6 per 10,000 population2001: 5.6 per 10,000 population2002: 5.7 per 10,000 population2003: 5.7 per 10,000 population2004: 5.7 per 10,000 population2005: 5.6 per 10,000 population2006: 5.6 per 10,000 population2007: 5.6 per 10,000 population2008: 5.7 per 10,000 population2009: 5.7 per 10,000 population2010: 5.8 per 10,000 population2011: 6 per 10,000 population2012: 6 per 10,000 population2013: 6.1 per 10,000 population2014: 6.2 per 10,000 population2015: 6.2 per 10,000 population2016: 6.3 per 10,000 population2017: 6.3 per 10,000 population2018: 6.6 per 10,000 population2019: 6.6 per 10,000 population2020: 6.5 per 10,000 population

Source: World Health Organization – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in per 10,000 population.

Analysis

Canada recorded 6.53 per 10,000 population for dentistry personnel per 10,000 population in 2020.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.6% on the previous year and up 12.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, dentistry personnel per 10,000 population in Canada peaked at 6.57 per 10,000 population in 2018 and was at its lowest, 5.6 per 10,000 population, in 2000.

That places Canada 49th out of 173 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.

Dentistry personnel per 10,000 population in Canada, year by year

Year per 10,000 population Change
2000 5.6 per 10,000 population —
2001 5.63 per 10,000 population +0.5%
2002 5.69 per 10,000 population +1.1%
2003 5.72 per 10,000 population +0.5%
2004 5.74 per 10,000 population +0.3%
2005 5.6 per 10,000 population -2.4%
2006 5.62 per 10,000 population +0.4%
2007 5.64 per 10,000 population +0.4%
2008 5.68 per 10,000 population +0.7%
2009 5.72 per 10,000 population +0.7%
2010 5.79 per 10,000 population +1.2%
2011 5.96 per 10,000 population +2.9%
2012 6.04 per 10,000 population +1.3%
2013 6.1 per 10,000 population +1.0%
2014 6.15 per 10,000 population +0.8%
2015 6.24 per 10,000 population +1.5%
2016 6.34 per 10,000 population +1.6%
2017 6.34 per 10,000 population +0.0%
2018 6.57 per 10,000 population +3.6%
2019 6.57 per 10,000 population +0.0%
2020 6.53 per 10,000 population -0.6%

Canada compared with similar countries

  • Canada's 6.53 per 10,000 population is below the median for high income countries, which is 7.21 per 10,000 population, 91% of the median. (60 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 5.66 per 10,000 population 5.6 per 10,000 population 5.74 per 10,000 population 10
2010s 6.21 per 10,000 population 5.79 per 10,000 population 6.57 per 10,000 population 10
2020s 6.53 per 10,000 population 6.53 per 10,000 population 6.53 per 10,000 population 1

Countries ranked near Canada

  1. 46 San Marino 6.85 per 10,000 population compare
  2. 47 Iraq 6.8 per 10,000 population compare
  3. 48 Cook Islands 6.57 per 10,000 population compare
  4. 50 Australia 6.52 per 10,000 population compare
  5. 51 Spain 6.48 per 10,000 population compare
  6. 52 Austria 6.35 per 10,000 population compare

See the full ranking of 173 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is dentistry personnel per 10,000 population in Canada?
Dentistry personnel per 10,000 population in Canada was 6.53 per 10,000 population in 2020, according to World Health Organization – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest dentistry personnel per 10,000 population recorded in Canada?
The highest recorded value was 6.57 per 10,000 population in 2018.
What is the lowest dentistry personnel per 10,000 population recorded in Canada?
The lowest recorded value was 5.6 per 10,000 population in 2000.
How does Canada rank for dentistry personnel per 10,000 population?
Canada ranks 49th out of 173 countries with data for 2020.
Is dentistry personnel per 10,000 population rising or falling in Canada?
Over the last ten years it is up 12.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Canada data come from?
The figures come from World Health Organization – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Dentistry personnel per 10,000 population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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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
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