Dentistry personnel per 1000 in Japan

Japan: Dentistry personnel per 1000 was 8.16 in 2022. ▲ Rising

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

Dentistry personnel per 1000 in Japan, 2000–2022

024682000201120222000: 72002: 7.12004: 7.22006: 7.42008: 7.52010: 7.72012: 7.82014: 7.92016: 82018: 82020: 8.22022: 8.2

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Japan recorded 8.16 for dentistry personnel per 1000 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 1000 in Japan peaked at 8.25 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 6.96, 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 1000 in Japan, year by year

Annual values for Dentistry personnel per 1000 in Japan, 2000 to 2022.
Year Value Change
2000 6.96 —
2002 7.1 +2.0%
2004 7.25 +2.1%
2006 7.39 +1.9%
2008 7.55 +2.2%
2010 7.7 +2.0%
2012 7.79 +1.2%
2014 7.92 +1.7%
2016 7.99 +0.9%
2018 8.02 +0.4%
2020 8.25 +2.9%
2022 8.16 -1.1%

Japan compared with similar countries

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 7.25 6.96 7.55 5
2010s 7.88 7.7 8.02 5
2020s 8.21 8.16 8.25 2

Countries ranked near Japan

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

See the full ranking of 173 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is dentistry personnel per 1000 in Japan?
Dentistry personnel per 1000 in Japan was 8.16 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest dentistry personnel per 1000 recorded in Japan?
The highest recorded value was 8.25 in 2020.
What is the lowest dentistry personnel per 1000 recorded in Japan?
The lowest recorded value was 6.96 in 2000.
How does Japan rank for dentistry personnel per 1000?
Japan ranks 30th out of 173 countries with data for 2022.
Is dentistry personnel per 1000 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 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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