Dentistry personnel per 10,000 population in Israel

Israel: Dentistry personnel per 10,000 population was 11.61 per 10,000 population in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
11.61 per 10,000 population
Change on year
up 29.4%
World rank
9th
of 173 countries
All-time high
11.61 per 10,000 population
in 2024
All-time low
6.97 per 10,000 population
in 2013
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Dentistry personnel per 10,000 population in Israel, 2000–2024

02.557.51012.52000201220242000: 8.2 per 10,000 population2001: 8.2 per 10,000 population2002: 8.9 per 10,000 population2003: 9.5 per 10,000 population2004: 9 per 10,000 population2005: 8.4 per 10,000 population2006: 8.1 per 10,000 population2007: 8.2 per 10,000 population2008: 8.3 per 10,000 population2009: 8.5 per 10,000 population2010: 8.7 per 10,000 population2011: 7.8 per 10,000 population2012: 7.1 per 10,000 population2013: 7 per 10,000 population2014: 8 per 10,000 population2015: 8.2 per 10,000 population2016: 8 per 10,000 population2017: 7.2 per 10,000 population2018: 8 per 10,000 population2019: 8.7 per 10,000 population2020: 9.1 per 10,000 population2021: 11.6 per 10,000 population2022: 9 per 10,000 population2023: 9 per 10,000 population2024: 11.6 per 10,000 population

Source: World Health Organization – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in per 10,000 population.

Analysis

The most recent figure for dentistry personnel per 10,000 population in Israel is 11.61 per 10,000 population, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 29.4% on the previous year and up 45.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, dentistry personnel per 10,000 population in Israel peaked at 11.61 per 10,000 population in 2024 and was at its lowest, 6.97 per 10,000 population, in 2013.

That places Israel 9th out of 173 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.

Dentistry personnel per 10,000 population in Israel, year by year

Annual values for Dentistry personnel per 10,000 population in Israel, 2000 to 2024.
Year per 10,000 population Change
2000 8.18 per 10,000 population
2001 8.2 per 10,000 population +0.2%
2002 8.87 per 10,000 population +8.2%
2003 9.48 per 10,000 population +6.9%
2004 8.97 per 10,000 population -5.4%
2005 8.37 per 10,000 population -6.7%
2006 8.13 per 10,000 population -2.9%
2007 8.19 per 10,000 population +0.7%
2008 8.28 per 10,000 population +1.1%
2009 8.47 per 10,000 population +2.3%
2010 8.68 per 10,000 population +2.5%
2011 7.85 per 10,000 population -9.6%
2012 7.06 per 10,000 population -10.1%
2013 6.97 per 10,000 population -1.3%
2014 7.98 per 10,000 population +14.5%
2015 8.24 per 10,000 population +3.3%
2016 7.96 per 10,000 population -3.4%
2017 7.18 per 10,000 population -9.8%
2018 7.99 per 10,000 population +11.3%
2019 8.66 per 10,000 population +8.4%
2020 9.09 per 10,000 population +5.0%
2021 11.56 per 10,000 population +27.2%
2022 9.01 per 10,000 population -22.1%
2023 8.97 per 10,000 population -0.4%
2024 11.61 per 10,000 population +29.4%

Israel compared with similar countries

  • Israel's 11.61 per 10,000 population is above the median for high income countries, which is 7.21 per 10,000 population, 1.6× the median. (60 countries reporting)
  • Israel's 11.61 per 10,000 population is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 5.29 per 10,000 population, 2.2× the median. (21 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 8.51 per 10,000 population 8.13 per 10,000 population 9.48 per 10,000 population 10
2010s 7.86 per 10,000 population 6.97 per 10,000 population 8.68 per 10,000 population 10
2020s 10.05 per 10,000 population 8.97 per 10,000 population 11.61 per 10,000 population 5

Countries ranked near Israel

  1. 6 Lebanon 12.5 per 10,000 population compare
  2. 7 Portugal 12.25 per 10,000 population compare
  3. 8 Lithuania 11.65 per 10,000 population compare
  4. 10 Romania 11.3 per 10,000 population compare
  5. 11 Bulgaria 11.29 per 10,000 population compare
  6. 12 Syria 11.16 per 10,000 population compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is dentistry personnel per 10,000 population in Israel?
Dentistry personnel per 10,000 population in Israel was 11.61 per 10,000 population in 2024, according to World Health Organization – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest dentistry personnel per 10,000 population recorded in Israel?
The highest recorded value was 11.61 per 10,000 population in 2024.
What is the lowest dentistry personnel per 10,000 population recorded in Israel?
The lowest recorded value was 6.97 per 10,000 population in 2013.
How does Israel rank for dentistry personnel per 10,000 population?
Israel ranks 9th out of 173 countries with data for 2024.
Is dentistry personnel per 10,000 population rising or falling in Israel?
Over the last ten years it is up 45.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Israel 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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Indicator
Dentistry personnel per 10,000 population
Unit
per 10,000 population
Source
World Health Organization – processed by 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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