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

02.557.51012.52000201120232000: 4.32001: 4.72002: 52003: 5.32004: 5.62005: 5.92006: 6.52007: 6.42008: 6.82009: 7.32010: 7.72011: 7.72012: 8.12013: 8.52014: 8.82015: 9.12016: 9.52017: 10.12018: 10.62019: 10.92020: 11.22021: 11.72022: 12.12023: 12.2

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

Annual values for Dentistry personnel per 1000 in Portugal, 2000 to 2023.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 4 Paraguay 13.41 compare
  2. 5 Andorra 12.7 compare
  3. 6 Lebanon 12.5 compare
  4. 8 Lithuania 11.65 compare
  5. 9 Israel 11.61 compare
  6. 10 Romania 11.3 compare

See the full ranking of 173 places →

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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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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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