Dentistry personnel per 1000 in Portugal
Portugal: Dentistry personnel per 1000 was 12.25 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
12.25
Change on year
up 1.7%
World rank
7th
of 173 countries
All-time high
12.25
in 2023
All-time low
4.33
in 2000
Years of data
24
2000–2023
Dentistry personnel per 1000 in Portugal, 2000–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for dentistry personnel per 1000 in Portugal is 12.25, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
The figure is up 1.7% on the previous year and up 44.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, dentistry personnel per 1000 in Portugal peaked at 12.25 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 4.33, in 2000.
Portugal ranks 7th of 173 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Dentistry personnel per 1000 in Portugal, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 4.33 | — |
| 2001 | 4.69 | +8.3% |
| 2002 | 5.03 | +7.2% |
| 2003 | 5.34 | +6.2% |
| 2004 | 5.61 | +5.1% |
| 2005 | 5.93 | +5.7% |
| 2006 | 6.49 | +9.4% |
| 2007 | 6.44 | -0.8% |
| 2008 | 6.8 | +5.6% |
| 2009 | 7.33 | +7.8% |
| 2010 | 7.66 | +4.5% |
| 2011 | 7.68 | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 8.05 | +4.8% |
| 2013 | 8.48 | +5.3% |
| 2014 | 8.77 | +3.4% |
| 2015 | 9.13 | +4.1% |
| 2016 | 9.54 | +4.5% |
| 2017 | 10.08 | +5.7% |
| 2018 | 10.55 | +4.7% |
| 2019 | 10.86 | +2.9% |
| 2020 | 11.25 | +3.6% |
| 2021 | 11.7 | +4.0% |
| 2022 | 12.05 | +3.0% |
| 2023 | 12.25 | +1.7% |
Portugal compared with similar countries
- Portugal's 12.25 is above the median for high income countries, which is 7.21, 1.7× the median. (60 countries reporting)
- Portugal's 12.25 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 7.18, 1.7× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.8 | 4.33 | 7.33 | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.08 | 7.66 | 10.86 | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.81 | 11.25 | 12.25 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Portugal
More reference data data for Portugal
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.5144 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.4372 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.51 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0472 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 1.51 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.72 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.02 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.81 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 6.9 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.2572 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is dentistry personnel per 1000 in Portugal?
- Dentistry personnel per 1000 in Portugal was 12.25 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest dentistry personnel per 1000 recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 12.25 in 2023.
- What is the lowest dentistry personnel per 1000 recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.33 in 2000.
- How does Portugal rank for dentistry personnel per 1000?
- Portugal ranks 7th out of 173 countries with data for 2023.
- Is dentistry personnel per 1000 rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 44.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Portugal 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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