Dentistry personnel per 10,000 population in Norway
Norway: Dentistry personnel per 10,000 population was 8.79 per 10,000 population in 2023. ▲ Rising
Dentistry personnel per 10,000 population in Norway, 2000–2023
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 Norway is 8.79 per 10,000 population, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 0.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, dentistry personnel per 10,000 population in Norway peaked at 9.28 per 10,000 population in 2021 and was at its lowest, 8.03 per 10,000 population, in 2000.
That places Norway 25th out of 163 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.38 per 10,000 population | 8.03 per 10,000 population | 8.81 per 10,000 population | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.82 per 10,000 population | 8.65 per 10,000 population | 9.06 per 10,000 population | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.99 per 10,000 population | 8.78 per 10,000 population | 9.28 per 10,000 population | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is dentistry personnel per 10,000 population in Norway?
- Dentistry personnel per 10,000 population in Norway was 8.79 per 10,000 population in 2023, according to World Health Organization – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest dentistry personnel per 10,000 population recorded in Norway?
- The highest recorded value was 9.28 per 10,000 population in 2021.
- What is the lowest dentistry personnel per 10,000 population recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.03 per 10,000 population in 2000.
- How does Norway rank for dentistry personnel per 10,000 population?
- Norway ranks 25th out of 163 countries with data for 2023.
- Is dentistry personnel per 10,000 population rising or falling in Norway?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Norway 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)