Dentistry personnel per 10,000 population in Iceland
Iceland: Dentistry personnel per 10,000 population was 8.01 per 10,000 population in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
8.01 per 10,000 population
Change on year
up 2.2%
World rank
33rd
of 173 countries
All-time high
10.06 per 10,000 population
in 2000
All-time low
7.84 per 10,000 population
in 2023
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Dentistry personnel per 10,000 population in Iceland, 2000–2024
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 8.01 per 10,000 population, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 2.2% on the previous year and down 4.3% 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 33rd of 173 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Dentistry personnel per 10,000 population in Iceland, year by year
| Year | per 10,000 population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 10.06 per 10,000 population | — |
| 2001 | 10 per 10,000 population | -0.6% |
| 2002 | 10.01 per 10,000 population | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 9.95 per 10,000 population | -0.6% |
| 2004 | 9.82 per 10,000 population | -1.3% |
| 2005 | 9.74 per 10,000 population | -0.8% |
| 2006 | 9.41 per 10,000 population | -3.4% |
| 2007 | 9.43 per 10,000 population | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 9.48 per 10,000 population | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 9.23 per 10,000 population | -2.6% |
| 2010 | 9.4 per 10,000 population | +1.8% |
| 2011 | 8.87 per 10,000 population | -5.6% |
| 2012 | 8.42 per 10,000 population | -5.1% |
| 2013 | 8.4 per 10,000 population | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 8.37 per 10,000 population | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 8.4 per 10,000 population | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 8.28 per 10,000 population | -1.4% |
| 2017 | 8.12 per 10,000 population | -1.9% |
| 2018 | 8.19 per 10,000 population | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 7.9 per 10,000 population | -3.5% |
| 2020 | 7.91 per 10,000 population | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 7.89 per 10,000 population | -0.3% |
| 2022 | 7.91 per 10,000 population | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 7.84 per 10,000 population | -0.9% |
| 2024 | 8.01 per 10,000 population | +2.2% |
Iceland compared with similar countries
- Iceland's 8.01 per 10,000 population is above the median for high income countries, which is 7.21 per 10,000 population, 1.1× the median. (60 countries reporting)
- Iceland's 8.01 per 10,000 population is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 7.18 per 10,000 population, 1.1× the median. (51 countries reporting)
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 | 7.91 per 10,000 population | 7.84 per 10,000 population | 8.01 per 10,000 population | 5 |
Countries ranked near Iceland
More reference data data for Iceland
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0288 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0708 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.1854 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0001 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.1854 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0964 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.062 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.2576 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.7664 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0005 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is dentistry personnel per 10,000 population in Iceland?
- Dentistry personnel per 10,000 population in Iceland was 8.01 per 10,000 population in 2024, 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 33rd out of 173 countries with data for 2024.
- Is dentistry personnel per 10,000 population rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.3%. 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).