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Dentistry personnel per 10,000 population in Greece

Greece: Dentistry personnel per 10,000 population was 13.59 per 10,000 population in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
13.59 per 10,000 population
Change on year
up 1.8%
World rank
3rd
of 173 countries
All-time high
13.59 per 10,000 population
in 2023
All-time low
11.43 per 10,000 population
in 2001
Years of data
24
2000–2023

Dentistry personnel per 10,000 population in Greece, 2000–2023

0510152000201120232000: 11.5 per 10,000 population2001: 11.4 per 10,000 population2002: 12 per 10,000 population2003: 12 per 10,000 population2004: 12.2 per 10,000 population2005: 12.2 per 10,000 population2006: 12.9 per 10,000 population2007: 13.1 per 10,000 population2008: 13.3 per 10,000 population2009: 13.3 per 10,000 population2010: 13.2 per 10,000 population2011: 13.1 per 10,000 population2012: 12.9 per 10,000 population2013: 12.7 per 10,000 population2014: 12.6 per 10,000 population2015: 12.3 per 10,000 population2016: 12.3 per 10,000 population2017: 12.3 per 10,000 population2018: 12.4 per 10,000 population2019: 12.6 per 10,000 population2020: 12.8 per 10,000 population2021: 13 per 10,000 population2022: 13.3 per 10,000 population2023: 13.6 per 10,000 population

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

Analysis

Greece recorded 13.59 per 10,000 population for dentistry personnel per 10,000 population in 2023. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.

The figure is up 1.8% on the previous year and up 7.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, dentistry personnel per 10,000 population in Greece peaked at 13.59 per 10,000 population in 2023 and was at its lowest, 11.43 per 10,000 population, in 2001.

Greece ranks 3rd of 173 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

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

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

Year per 10,000 population Change
2000 11.47 per 10,000 population —
2001 11.43 per 10,000 population -0.3%
2002 12.04 per 10,000 population +5.3%
2003 11.98 per 10,000 population -0.5%
2004 12.16 per 10,000 population +1.5%
2005 12.24 per 10,000 population +0.7%
2006 12.87 per 10,000 population +5.1%
2007 13.06 per 10,000 population +1.5%
2008 13.26 per 10,000 population +1.5%
2009 13.3 per 10,000 population +0.3%
2010 13.18 per 10,000 population -0.9%
2011 13.07 per 10,000 population -0.8%
2012 12.86 per 10,000 population -1.6%
2013 12.68 per 10,000 population -1.4%
2014 12.62 per 10,000 population -0.5%
2015 12.29 per 10,000 population -2.6%
2016 12.27 per 10,000 population -0.2%
2017 12.33 per 10,000 population +0.5%
2018 12.39 per 10,000 population +0.5%
2019 12.56 per 10,000 population +1.4%
2020 12.78 per 10,000 population +1.8%
2021 13.01 per 10,000 population +1.8%
2022 13.35 per 10,000 population +2.6%
2023 13.59 per 10,000 population +1.8%

Greece compared with similar countries

  • Greece's 13.59 per 10,000 population is above the median for high income countries, which is 7.21 per 10,000 population, 1.9× the median. (60 countries reporting)
  • Greece's 13.59 per 10,000 population is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 7.18 per 10,000 population, 1.9× the median. (51 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 12.38 per 10,000 population 11.43 per 10,000 population 13.3 per 10,000 population 10
2010s 12.62 per 10,000 population 12.27 per 10,000 population 13.18 per 10,000 population 10
2020s 13.18 per 10,000 population 12.78 per 10,000 population 13.59 per 10,000 population 4

Countries ranked near Greece

  1. 1 Chile 16.77 per 10,000 population compare
  2. 2 Cuba 15.97 per 10,000 population compare
  3. 4 Paraguay 13.41 per 10,000 population compare
  4. 5 Andorra 12.7 per 10,000 population compare
  5. 6 Lebanon 12.5 per 10,000 population compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is dentistry personnel per 10,000 population in Greece?
Dentistry personnel per 10,000 population in Greece was 13.59 per 10,000 population in 2023, according to World Health Organization – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest dentistry personnel per 10,000 population recorded in Greece?
The highest recorded value was 13.59 per 10,000 population in 2023.
What is the lowest dentistry personnel per 10,000 population recorded in Greece?
The lowest recorded value was 11.43 per 10,000 population in 2001.
How does Greece rank for dentistry personnel per 10,000 population?
Greece ranks 3rd out of 173 countries with data for 2023.
Is dentistry personnel per 10,000 population rising or falling in Greece?
Over the last ten years it is up 7.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Greece 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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