Dentistry personnel per 1000 in Ireland

Ireland: Dentistry personnel per 1000 was 4.87 in 2024. ▬ Flat

Latest (2024)
4.87
Change on year
up 2.5%
World rank
67th
of 173 countries
All-time high
6.78
in 2019
All-time low
4.56
in 2022
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Dentistry personnel per 1000 in Ireland, 2000–2024

02462000201220242000: 52001: 5.22002: 5.32003: 5.42004: 5.52005: 5.62006: 5.72007: 5.82008: 62009: 62010: 62011: 5.82012: 5.82013: 5.72014: 5.92015: 62016: 6.22017: 6.52018: 6.62019: 6.82020: 6.62021: 4.62022: 4.62023: 4.82024: 4.9

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

Annual values for Dentistry personnel per 1000 in Ireland, 2000 to 2024.
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.

YearChange FromTo
2021 -30.0% 6.61 4.63

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 64 New Zealand 5.17 compare
  2. 65 United Kingdom 5.08 compare
  3. 66 Moldova 4.98 compare
  4. 67 Malaysia 4.87 compare
  5. 69 Singapore 4.45 compare
  6. 70 Switzerland 4.06 compare

See the full ranking of 173 places →

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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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Indicator
Dentistry personnel per 1000
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
173 places, 2,659 data points, 2000–2024
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