Dentistry personnel per 10,000 population in Iceland
Iceland: Dentistry personnel per 10,000 population was 7.84 per 10,000 population in 2023. ▼ Falling
Dentistry personnel per 10,000 population in Iceland, 2000–2023
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 Iceland is 7.84 per 10,000 population, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.
The figure is down 0.9% on the previous year and down 6.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, dentistry personnel per 10,000 population in Iceland peaked at 10.06 per 10,000 population in 2000 and was at its lowest, 7.84 per 10,000 population, in 2023.
Iceland ranks 32nd of 163 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9.71 per 10,000 population | 9.23 per 10,000 population | 10.06 per 10,000 population | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.43 per 10,000 population | 7.9 per 10,000 population | 9.4 per 10,000 population | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.89 per 10,000 population | 7.84 per 10,000 population | 7.91 per 10,000 population | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is dentistry personnel per 10,000 population in Iceland?
- Dentistry personnel per 10,000 population in Iceland was 7.84 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 Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 10.06 per 10,000 population in 2000.
- What is the lowest dentistry personnel per 10,000 population recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.84 per 10,000 population in 2023.
- How does Iceland rank for dentistry personnel per 10,000 population?
- Iceland ranks 32nd out of 163 countries with data for 2023.
- Is dentistry personnel per 10,000 population rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Iceland 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)