Dentistry personnel per 10,000 population in Iraq
Iraq: Dentistry personnel per 10,000 population was 5.02 per 10,000 population in 2022. ▲ Rising
Dentistry personnel per 10,000 population in Iraq, 2010–2022
Source: World Health Organization – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in per 10,000 population.
Analysis
In 2022, dentistry personnel per 10,000 population in Iraq stood at 5.02 per 10,000 population. That is the highest value across all 9 years on record.
That represents a change of up 15.1% on the previous year and up 223.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, dentistry personnel per 10,000 population in Iraq peaked at 5.02 per 10,000 population in 2022 and was at its lowest, 1.55 per 10,000 population, in 2010.
That places Iraq 59th out of 163 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 2.26 per 10,000 population | 1.55 per 10,000 population | 3.47 per 10,000 population | 6 |
| 2020s | 4.24 per 10,000 population | 3.33 per 10,000 population | 5.02 per 10,000 population | 3 |
Countries ranked near Iraq
- 56 Iran 5.26 per 10,000 population compare
- 58 New Zealand 5.09 per 10,000 population compare
- 60 Moldova 4.98 per 10,000 population compare
- 61 United Kingdom 4.93 per 10,000 population compare
- 62 Turkey 4.87 per 10,000 population compare
More reference data data for Iraq
- Spring temperature anomalies -1.96 °C (2026)
- Summer temperature anomalies 0.4693 °C (2026)
- Temperature anomalies by month -0.0842 °C (2026)
- Universal right to vote in practice 2 (2025)
- Autumn temperature anomalies -0.077 °C (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies 1.27 °C (2025)
- Consumer price index 143.6 2010 = 100 (2025)
- Universal right to vote 2 (2025)
- Competitive elections 1 (2025)
- Men's universal right to vote 1 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is dentistry personnel per 10,000 population in Iraq?
- Dentistry personnel per 10,000 population in Iraq was 5.02 per 10,000 population in 2022, according to World Health Organization – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest dentistry personnel per 10,000 population recorded in Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 5.02 per 10,000 population in 2022.
- What is the lowest dentistry personnel per 10,000 population recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.55 per 10,000 population in 2010.
- How does Iraq rank for dentistry personnel per 10,000 population?
- Iraq ranks 59th out of 163 countries with data for 2022.
- Is dentistry personnel per 10,000 population rising or falling in Iraq?
- Over the last ten years it is up 223.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Iraq 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)