Dentistry personnel per 1000 in Germany

Germany: Dentistry personnel per 1000 was 8.44 in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
8.44
Change on year
down 0.5%
World rank
27th
of 173 countries
All-time high
8.54
in 2015
All-time low
7.51
in 2000
Years of data
24
2000–2023

Dentistry personnel per 1000 in Germany, 2000–2023

024682000201120232000: 7.52001: 7.62002: 7.62003: 7.72004: 7.72005: 7.82006: 7.82007: 7.92008: 82009: 8.12010: 8.22011: 8.32012: 8.42013: 8.42014: 8.52015: 8.52016: 8.52017: 8.52018: 8.52019: 8.52020: 8.52021: 8.52022: 8.52023: 8.4

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2023, dentistry personnel per 1000 in Germany stood at 8.44.

That represents a change of down 0.5% on the previous year and down 0.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, dentistry personnel per 1000 in Germany peaked at 8.54 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 7.51, in 2000.

That places Germany 27th out of 173 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.

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

Dentistry personnel per 1000 in Germany, year by year

Annual values for Dentistry personnel per 1000 in Germany, 2000 to 2023.
Year Value Change
2000 7.51 —
2001 7.57 +0.8%
2002 7.59 +0.3%
2003 7.67 +1.1%
2004 7.73 +0.8%
2005 7.75 +0.3%
2006 7.82 +0.9%
2007 7.92 +1.3%
2008 8.01 +1.1%
2009 8.12 +1.4%
2010 8.22 +1.2%
2011 8.28 +0.7%
2012 8.4 +1.4%
2013 8.45 +0.6%
2014 8.52 +0.8%
2015 8.54 +0.2%
2016 8.51 -0.4%
2017 8.51 +0.0%
2018 8.53 +0.2%
2019 8.5 -0.4%
2020 8.49 -0.1%
2021 8.52 +0.4%
2022 8.48 -0.5%
2023 8.44 -0.5%

Germany compared with similar countries

  • Germany's 8.44 is above the median for high income countries, which is 7.21, 1.2× the median. (60 countries reporting)
  • Germany's 8.44 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 7.18, 1.2× the median. (51 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 7.77 7.51 8.12 10
2010s 8.45 8.22 8.54 10
2020s 8.48 8.44 8.52 4

Countries ranked near Germany

  1. 24 United Arab Emirates 8.85 compare
  2. 25 Norway 8.79 compare
  3. 26 Colombia 8.7 compare
  4. 28 Kuwait 8.34 compare
  5. 29 Jordan 8.28 compare
  6. 30 Italy 8.16 compare
  7. 30 Japan 8.16 compare

See the full ranking of 173 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is dentistry personnel per 1000 in Germany?
Dentistry personnel per 1000 in Germany was 8.44 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest dentistry personnel per 1000 recorded in Germany?
The highest recorded value was 8.54 in 2015.
What is the lowest dentistry personnel per 1000 recorded in Germany?
The lowest recorded value was 7.51 in 2000.
How does Germany rank for dentistry personnel per 1000?
Germany ranks 27th out of 173 countries with data for 2023.
Is dentistry personnel per 1000 rising or falling in Germany?
Over the last ten years it is down 0.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Germany 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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