Dentistry personnel per 10,000 population in Portugal
Portugal: Dentistry personnel per 10,000 population was 12.25 per 10,000 population in 2023. ▲ Rising
Dentistry personnel per 10,000 population in Portugal, 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 Portugal is 12.25 per 10,000 population, 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 10,000 population in Portugal peaked at 12.25 per 10,000 population in 2023 and was at its lowest, 4.33 per 10,000 population, 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 10,000 population in Portugal, year by year
| Year | per 10,000 population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 4.33 per 10,000 population | — |
| 2001 | 4.69 per 10,000 population | +8.3% |
| 2002 | 5.03 per 10,000 population | +7.2% |
| 2003 | 5.34 per 10,000 population | +6.2% |
| 2004 | 5.61 per 10,000 population | +5.1% |
| 2005 | 5.93 per 10,000 population | +5.7% |
| 2006 | 6.49 per 10,000 population | +9.4% |
| 2007 | 6.44 per 10,000 population | -0.8% |
| 2008 | 6.8 per 10,000 population | +5.6% |
| 2009 | 7.33 per 10,000 population | +7.8% |
| 2010 | 7.66 per 10,000 population | +4.5% |
| 2011 | 7.68 per 10,000 population | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 8.05 per 10,000 population | +4.8% |
| 2013 | 8.48 per 10,000 population | +5.3% |
| 2014 | 8.77 per 10,000 population | +3.4% |
| 2015 | 9.13 per 10,000 population | +4.1% |
| 2016 | 9.54 per 10,000 population | +4.5% |
| 2017 | 10.08 per 10,000 population | +5.7% |
| 2018 | 10.55 per 10,000 population | +4.7% |
| 2019 | 10.86 per 10,000 population | +2.9% |
| 2020 | 11.25 per 10,000 population | +3.6% |
| 2021 | 11.7 per 10,000 population | +4.0% |
| 2022 | 12.05 per 10,000 population | +3.0% |
| 2023 | 12.25 per 10,000 population | +1.7% |
Portugal compared with similar countries
- Portugal's 12.25 per 10,000 population is above the median for high income countries, which is 7.21 per 10,000 population, 1.7× the median. (60 countries reporting)
- Portugal's 12.25 per 10,000 population is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 7.18 per 10,000 population, 1.7× the median. (51 countries reporting)
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 | 11.81 per 10,000 population | 11.25 per 10,000 population | 12.25 per 10,000 population | 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 10,000 population in Portugal?
- Dentistry personnel per 10,000 population in Portugal was 12.25 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 Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 12.25 per 10,000 population in 2023.
- 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 7th out of 173 countries with data for 2023.
- Is dentistry personnel per 10,000 population 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 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).