Dentistry personnel per 1000 in Ireland
Ireland: Dentistry personnel per 1000 was 4.87 in 2024. ▬ Flat
Dentistry personnel per 1000 in Ireland, 2000–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Ireland recorded 4.87 for dentistry personnel per 1000 in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.5% on the previous year and down 17.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, dentistry personnel per 1000 in Ireland peaked at 6.78 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 4.56, in 2022.
That places Ireland 67th out of 173 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Dentistry personnel per 1000 in Ireland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 4.99 | — |
| 2001 | 5.19 | +4.0% |
| 2002 | 5.35 | +3.1% |
| 2003 | 5.44 | +1.7% |
| 2004 | 5.5 | +1.1% |
| 2005 | 5.6 | +1.8% |
| 2006 | 5.66 | +1.1% |
| 2007 | 5.77 | +1.9% |
| 2008 | 6.05 | +4.9% |
| 2009 | 5.96 | -1.5% |
| 2010 | 5.97 | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 5.82 | -2.5% |
| 2012 | 5.79 | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 5.73 | -1.0% |
| 2014 | 5.92 | +3.3% |
| 2015 | 6.01 | +1.5% |
| 2016 | 6.2 | +3.2% |
| 2017 | 6.47 | +4.4% |
| 2018 | 6.6 | +2.0% |
| 2019 | 6.78 | +2.7% |
| 2020 | 6.61 | -2.5% |
| 2021 | 4.63 | -30.0% |
| 2022 | 4.56 | -1.5% |
| 2023 | 4.75 | +4.2% |
| 2024 | 4.87 | +2.5% |
Ireland compared with similar countries
- Ireland's 4.87 is below the median for high income countries, which is 7.21, 68% of the median. (60 countries reporting)
- Ireland's 4.87 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 7.18, 68% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Dentistry personnel per 1000 in Ireland changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | -30.0% | 6.61 | 4.63 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.55 | 4.99 | 6.05 | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.13 | 5.73 | 6.78 | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.08 | 4.56 | 6.61 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Ireland
- 64 New Zealand 5.17 compare
- 65 United Kingdom 5.08 compare
- 66 Moldova 4.98 compare
- 67 Malaysia 4.87 compare
- 69 Singapore 4.45 compare
- 70 Switzerland 4.06 compare
More reference data data for Ireland
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.45 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.19 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 4.37 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0921 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 4.37 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 4.87 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 3.37 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 5.6 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 21.02 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.5015 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is dentistry personnel per 1000 in Ireland?
- Dentistry personnel per 1000 in Ireland was 4.87 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest dentistry personnel per 1000 recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 6.78 in 2019.
- What is the lowest dentistry personnel per 1000 recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.56 in 2022.
- How does Ireland rank for dentistry personnel per 1000?
- Ireland ranks 67th out of 173 countries with data for 2024.
- Is dentistry personnel per 1000 rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Ireland 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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