Dentistry personnel per 1000 in Iraq
Iraq: Dentistry personnel per 1000 was 6.8 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
6.8
Change on year
up 35.5%
World rank
47th
of 173 countries
All-time high
6.8
in 2023
All-time low
1.55
in 2010
Years of data
10
2010–2023
Dentistry personnel per 1000 in Iraq, 2010–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, dentistry personnel per 1000 in Iraq stood at 6.8. That is the highest value across all 10 years on record.
That represents a change of up 35.5% on the previous year and up 214.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, dentistry personnel per 1000 in Iraq peaked at 6.8 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1.55, in 2010.
That places Iraq 47th out of 173 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 10 years of available data.
Dentistry personnel per 1000 in Iraq, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 1.55 | — |
| 2014 | 2.16 | +39.4% |
| 2015 | 1.94 | -10.2% |
| 2016 | 2.01 | +3.6% |
| 2017 | 2.42 | +20.4% |
| 2019 | 3.47 | +43.4% |
| 2020 | 3.33 | -4.0% |
| 2021 | 4.36 | +30.9% |
| 2022 | 5.02 | +15.1% |
| 2023 | 6.8 | +35.5% |
Iraq compared with similar countries
- Iraq's 6.8 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2.58, 2.6× the median. (51 countries reporting)
- Iraq's 6.8 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 5.29, 1.3× the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 2.26 | 1.55 | 3.47 | 6 |
| 2020s | 4.88 | 3.33 | 6.8 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Iraq
More reference data data for Iraq
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.2116 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 3.19 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 7.23 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.3911 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 7.23 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.7096 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.235 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 13.21 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 30.36 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 2.13 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is dentistry personnel per 1000 in Iraq?
- Dentistry personnel per 1000 in Iraq was 6.8 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest dentistry personnel per 1000 recorded in Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 6.8 in 2023.
- What is the lowest dentistry personnel per 1000 recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.55 in 2010.
- How does Iraq rank for dentistry personnel per 1000?
- Iraq ranks 47th out of 173 countries with data for 2023.
- Is dentistry personnel per 1000 rising or falling in Iraq?
- Over the last ten years it is up 214.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Iraq 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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