Dentistry personnel per 10,000 population in New Zealand
New Zealand: Dentistry personnel per 10,000 population was 5.09 per 10,000 population in 2022. ▲ Rising
Dentistry personnel per 10,000 population in New Zealand, 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 New Zealand is 5.09 per 10,000 population, measured in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.4% on the previous year and down 15.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, dentistry personnel per 10,000 population in New Zealand peaked at 6.22 per 10,000 population in 2019 and was at its lowest, 3.85 per 10,000 population, in 2004.
New Zealand ranks 58th of 163 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.14 per 10,000 population | 3.85 per 10,000 population | 4.49 per 10,000 population | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.09 per 10,000 population | 5.88 per 10,000 population | 6.22 per 10,000 population | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.01 per 10,000 population | 4.86 per 10,000 population | 5.09 per 10,000 population | 3 |
Countries ranked near New Zealand
More reference data data for New Zealand
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 10.93 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0459 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 45.99 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 12,595 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Manure applied to 402.67 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Manure Management 406.57 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Crop Residues 66.23 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Burning - Crop re 0.7851 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Agricultural Soil 12,188 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.52 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is dentistry personnel per 10,000 population in New Zealand?
- Dentistry personnel per 10,000 population in New Zealand was 5.09 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 New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 6.22 per 10,000 population in 2019.
- What is the lowest dentistry personnel per 10,000 population recorded in New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.85 per 10,000 population in 2004.
- How does New Zealand rank for dentistry personnel per 10,000 population?
- New Zealand ranks 58th out of 163 countries with data for 2022.
- Is dentistry personnel per 10,000 population rising or falling in New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this New Zealand 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)