Dentistry personnel per 10,000 population in Iraq
Iraq: Dentistry personnel per 10,000 population was 6.8 per 10,000 population in 2023. ▲ Rising
Dentistry personnel per 10,000 population in Iraq, 2010–2023
Source: World Health Organization – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in per 10,000 population.
Analysis
In 2023, dentistry personnel per 10,000 population in Iraq stood at 6.8 per 10,000 population. 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 10,000 population in Iraq peaked at 6.8 per 10,000 population in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1.55 per 10,000 population, 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 10,000 population in Iraq, year by year
| Year | per 10,000 population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 1.55 per 10,000 population | — |
| 2014 | 2.16 per 10,000 population | +39.4% |
| 2015 | 1.94 per 10,000 population | -10.2% |
| 2016 | 2.01 per 10,000 population | +3.6% |
| 2017 | 2.42 per 10,000 population | +20.4% |
| 2019 | 3.47 per 10,000 population | +43.4% |
| 2020 | 3.33 per 10,000 population | -4.0% |
| 2021 | 4.36 per 10,000 population | +30.9% |
| 2022 | 5.02 per 10,000 population | +15.1% |
| 2023 | 6.8 per 10,000 population | +35.5% |
Iraq compared with similar countries
- Iraq's 6.8 per 10,000 population is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2.58 per 10,000 population, 2.6× the median. (51 countries reporting)
- Iraq's 6.8 per 10,000 population is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 5.29 per 10,000 population, 1.3× the median. (21 countries reporting)
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 | 4.88 per 10,000 population | 3.33 per 10,000 population | 6.8 per 10,000 population | 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 10,000 population in Iraq?
- Dentistry personnel per 10,000 population in Iraq was 6.8 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 Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 6.8 per 10,000 population in 2023.
- 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 47th out of 173 countries with data for 2023.
- Is dentistry personnel per 10,000 population 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 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).