Dentistry personnel per 10,000 population in Japan

Japan: Dentistry personnel per 10,000 population was 8.16 per 10,000 population in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
8.16 per 10,000 population
Change on year
down 1.1%
World rank
30th
of 173 countries
All-time high
8.25 per 10,000 population
in 2020
All-time low
6.96 per 10,000 population
in 2000
Years of data
12
2000–2022

Dentistry personnel per 10,000 population in Japan, 2000–2022

024682000201120222000: 7 per 10,000 population2002: 7.1 per 10,000 population2004: 7.2 per 10,000 population2006: 7.4 per 10,000 population2008: 7.5 per 10,000 population2010: 7.7 per 10,000 population2012: 7.8 per 10,000 population2014: 7.9 per 10,000 population2016: 8 per 10,000 population2018: 8 per 10,000 population2020: 8.2 per 10,000 population2022: 8.2 per 10,000 population

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

Analysis

Japan recorded 8.16 per 10,000 population for dentistry personnel per 10,000 population in 2022.

The figure is down 1.1% on the previous year and up 4.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, dentistry personnel per 10,000 population in Japan peaked at 8.25 per 10,000 population in 2020 and was at its lowest, 6.96 per 10,000 population, in 2000.

Japan ranks 30th of 173 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.

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

Annual values for Dentistry personnel per 10,000 population in Japan, 2000 to 2022.
Year per 10,000 population Change
2000 6.96 per 10,000 population
2002 7.1 per 10,000 population +2.0%
2004 7.25 per 10,000 population +2.1%
2006 7.39 per 10,000 population +1.9%
2008 7.55 per 10,000 population +2.2%
2010 7.7 per 10,000 population +2.0%
2012 7.79 per 10,000 population +1.2%
2014 7.92 per 10,000 population +1.7%
2016 7.99 per 10,000 population +0.9%
2018 8.02 per 10,000 population +0.4%
2020 8.25 per 10,000 population +2.9%
2022 8.16 per 10,000 population -1.1%

Japan compared with similar countries

  • Japan's 8.16 per 10,000 population is above the median for high income countries, which is 7.21 per 10,000 population, 1.1× the median. (60 countries reporting)
  • Japan's 8.16 per 10,000 population is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1.77 per 10,000 population, 4.6× the median. (26 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 7.25 per 10,000 population 6.96 per 10,000 population 7.55 per 10,000 population 5
2010s 7.88 per 10,000 population 7.7 per 10,000 population 8.02 per 10,000 population 5
2020s 8.21 per 10,000 population 8.16 per 10,000 population 8.25 per 10,000 population 2

Countries ranked near Japan

  1. 27 Germany 8.44 per 10,000 population compare
  2. 28 Kuwait 8.34 per 10,000 population compare
  3. 29 Jordan 8.28 per 10,000 population compare
  4. 30 Italy 8.16 per 10,000 population compare
  5. 32 Georgia 8.08 per 10,000 population compare
  6. 33 Iceland 8.01 per 10,000 population compare

See the full ranking of 173 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is dentistry personnel per 10,000 population in Japan?
Dentistry personnel per 10,000 population in Japan was 8.16 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 Japan?
The highest recorded value was 8.25 per 10,000 population in 2020.
What is the lowest dentistry personnel per 10,000 population recorded in Japan?
The lowest recorded value was 6.96 per 10,000 population in 2000.
How does Japan rank for dentistry personnel per 10,000 population?
Japan ranks 30th out of 173 countries with data for 2022.
Is dentistry personnel per 10,000 population rising or falling in Japan?
Over the last ten years it is up 4.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Japan 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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