Dentistry personnel per 1000 in Finland

Finland: Dentistry personnel per 1000 was 6.95 in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
6.95
Change on year
down 1.7%
World rank
45th
of 173 countries
All-time high
9.71
in 2000
All-time low
6.95
in 2023
Years of data
24
2000–2023

Dentistry personnel per 1000 in Finland, 2000–2023

02468102000201120232000: 9.72001: 9.72002: 9.62003: 9.52004: 7.42005: 7.42006: 7.22007: 7.22008: 7.42009: 7.32010: 7.42011: 7.32012: 7.32013: 7.32014: 7.32015: 7.32016: 7.12017: 72018: 7.12019: 7.22020: 7.22021: 7.22022: 7.12023: 7

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2023, dentistry personnel per 1000 in Finland stood at 6.95. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.

That represents a change of down 1.7% on the previous year and down 4.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, dentistry personnel per 1000 in Finland peaked at 9.71 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 6.95, in 2023.

Finland ranks 45th of 173 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.

Dentistry personnel per 1000 in Finland, year by year

Annual values for Dentistry personnel per 1000 in Finland, 2000 to 2023.
Year Value Change
2000 9.71 —
2001 9.66 -0.5%
2002 9.6 -0.6%
2003 9.53 -0.7%
2004 7.42 -22.1%
2005 7.38 -0.5%
2006 7.24 -1.9%
2007 7.2 -0.6%
2008 7.43 +3.2%
2009 7.34 -1.2%
2010 7.38 +0.5%
2011 7.28 -1.4%
2012 7.34 +0.8%
2013 7.28 -0.8%
2014 7.33 +0.7%
2015 7.3 -0.4%
2016 7.14 -2.2%
2017 7 -2.0%
2018 7.11 +1.6%
2019 7.25 +2.0%
2020 7.18 -1.0%
2021 7.19 +0.1%
2022 7.07 -1.7%
2023 6.95 -1.7%

Finland compared with similar countries

  • Finland's 6.95 is below the median for high income countries, which is 7.21, 96% of the median. (60 countries reporting)
  • Finland's 6.95 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 7.18, 97% of the median. (51 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 8.25 7.2 9.71 10
2010s 7.24 7 7.38 10
2020s 7.1 6.95 7.19 4

Countries ranked near Finland

  1. 42 Qatar 7.23 compare
  2. 43 Latvia 7.18 compare
  3. 44 France 7.01 compare
  4. 46 San Marino 6.85 compare
  5. 47 Iraq 6.8 compare
  6. 48 Cook Islands 6.57 compare

See the full ranking of 173 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is dentistry personnel per 1000 in Finland?
Dentistry personnel per 1000 in Finland was 6.95 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest dentistry personnel per 1000 recorded in Finland?
The highest recorded value was 9.71 in 2000.
What is the lowest dentistry personnel per 1000 recorded in Finland?
The lowest recorded value was 6.95 in 2023.
How does Finland rank for dentistry personnel per 1000?
Finland ranks 45th out of 173 countries with data for 2023.
Is dentistry personnel per 1000 rising or falling in Finland?
Over the last ten years it is down 4.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Finland 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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Indicator
Dentistry personnel per 1000
Source
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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