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
Dentistry personnel per 10,000 population in Japan, 2000–2022
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 29th of 163 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
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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 29th out of 163 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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Health worker density, by type of occupation (per 10,000 population)