Dentistry personnel per 10,000 population in Denmark
Denmark: Dentistry personnel per 10,000 population was 7.18 per 10,000 population in 2021. ▼ Falling
Dentistry personnel per 10,000 population in Denmark, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in per 10,000 population.
Analysis
The most recent figure for dentistry personnel per 10,000 population in Denmark is 7.18 per 10,000 population, measured in 2021.
The figure is up 0.6% on the previous year and down 10.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, dentistry personnel per 10,000 population in Denmark peaked at 8.6 per 10,000 population in 2001 and was at its lowest, 7.14 per 10,000 population, in 2020.
That places Denmark 41st out of 163 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.46 per 10,000 population | 8.07 per 10,000 population | 8.6 per 10,000 population | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.63 per 10,000 population | 7.19 per 10,000 population | 8.19 per 10,000 population | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.16 per 10,000 population | 7.14 per 10,000 population | 7.18 per 10,000 population | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is dentistry personnel per 10,000 population in Denmark?
- Dentistry personnel per 10,000 population in Denmark was 7.18 per 10,000 population in 2021, according to World Health Organization – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest dentistry personnel per 10,000 population recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 8.6 per 10,000 population in 2001.
- What is the lowest dentistry personnel per 10,000 population recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.14 per 10,000 population in 2020.
- How does Denmark rank for dentistry personnel per 10,000 population?
- Denmark ranks 41st out of 163 countries with data for 2021.
- Is dentistry personnel per 10,000 population rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Denmark 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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Health worker density, by type of occupation (per 10,000 population)