Dentistry personnel per 10,000 population in Italy
Italy: Dentistry personnel per 10,000 population was 8.82 per 10,000 population in 2022. ▲ Rising
Dentistry personnel per 10,000 population in Italy, 2000–2022
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 Italy is 8.82 per 10,000 population, measured in 2022. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.
That represents a change of up 6.0% on the previous year and up 35.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, dentistry personnel per 10,000 population in Italy peaked at 8.82 per 10,000 population in 2022 and was at its lowest, 4.8 per 10,000 population, in 2008.
That places Italy 24th out of 163 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.54 per 10,000 population | 4.8 per 10,000 population | 6.3 per 10,000 population | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.47 per 10,000 population | 5.66 per 10,000 population | 8.64 per 10,000 population | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.59 per 10,000 population | 8.32 per 10,000 population | 8.82 per 10,000 population | 3 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is dentistry personnel per 10,000 population in Italy?
- Dentistry personnel per 10,000 population in Italy was 8.82 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 Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 8.82 per 10,000 population in 2022.
- What is the lowest dentistry personnel per 10,000 population recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.8 per 10,000 population in 2008.
- How does Italy rank for dentistry personnel per 10,000 population?
- Italy ranks 24th out of 163 countries with data for 2022.
- Is dentistry personnel per 10,000 population rising or falling in Italy?
- Over the last ten years it is up 35.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Italy 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)