Dentistry personnel per 10,000 population in Portugal
Portugal: Dentistry personnel per 10,000 population was 12.05 per 10,000 population in 2022. ▲ Rising
Dentistry personnel per 10,000 population in Portugal, 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 Portugal is 12.05 per 10,000 population, measured in 2022. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.
The figure is up 3.0% on the previous year and up 49.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, dentistry personnel per 10,000 population in Portugal peaked at 12.05 per 10,000 population in 2022 and was at its lowest, 4.33 per 10,000 population, in 2000.
Portugal ranks 8th of 163 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.8 per 10,000 population | 4.33 per 10,000 population | 7.33 per 10,000 population | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.08 per 10,000 population | 7.66 per 10,000 population | 10.86 per 10,000 population | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.67 per 10,000 population | 11.25 per 10,000 population | 12.05 per 10,000 population | 3 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is dentistry personnel per 10,000 population in Portugal?
- Dentistry personnel per 10,000 population in Portugal was 12.05 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 Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 12.05 per 10,000 population in 2022.
- What is the lowest dentistry personnel per 10,000 population recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.33 per 10,000 population in 2000.
- How does Portugal rank for dentistry personnel per 10,000 population?
- Portugal ranks 8th out of 163 countries with data for 2022.
- Is dentistry personnel per 10,000 population rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 49.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Portugal 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)