Dentistry personnel per 10,000 population in Spain
Spain: Dentistry personnel per 10,000 population was 6.48 per 10,000 population in 2023. ▲ Rising
Dentistry personnel per 10,000 population in Spain, 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 Spain is 6.48 per 10,000 population, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 7.8% on the previous year and down 6.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, dentistry personnel per 10,000 population in Spain peaked at 8.47 per 10,000 population in 2021 and was at its lowest, 4.28 per 10,000 population, in 2000.
Spain ranks 51st of 173 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Dentistry personnel per 10,000 population in Spain, year by year
| Year | per 10,000 population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 4.28 per 10,000 population | — |
| 2001 | 4.49 per 10,000 population | +4.9% |
| 2002 | 4.62 per 10,000 population | +2.9% |
| 2003 | 4.71 per 10,000 population | +1.9% |
| 2004 | 4.87 per 10,000 population | +3.4% |
| 2005 | 5.04 per 10,000 population | +3.5% |
| 2006 | 5.21 per 10,000 population | +3.4% |
| 2007 | 5.39 per 10,000 population | +3.5% |
| 2008 | 5.56 per 10,000 population | +3.2% |
| 2009 | 5.73 per 10,000 population | +3.1% |
| 2010 | 5.94 per 10,000 population | +3.7% |
| 2011 | 6.19 per 10,000 population | +4.2% |
| 2012 | 6.63 per 10,000 population | +7.1% |
| 2013 | 6.92 per 10,000 population | +4.4% |
| 2014 | 7.13 per 10,000 population | +3.0% |
| 2015 | 7.42 per 10,000 population | +4.1% |
| 2016 | 7.64 per 10,000 population | +3.0% |
| 2017 | 7.83 per 10,000 population | +2.5% |
| 2018 | 8.02 per 10,000 population | +2.4% |
| 2019 | 8.18 per 10,000 population | +2.0% |
| 2020 | 8.34 per 10,000 population | +2.0% |
| 2021 | 8.47 per 10,000 population | +1.6% |
| 2022 | 6.01 per 10,000 population | -29.0% |
| 2023 | 6.48 per 10,000 population | +7.8% |
Spain compared with similar countries
- Spain's 6.48 per 10,000 population is below the median for high income countries, which is 7.21 per 10,000 population, 90% of the median. (60 countries reporting)
- Spain's 6.48 per 10,000 population is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 7.18 per 10,000 population, 90% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Dentistry personnel per 10,000 population in Spain changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | -29.0% | 8.47 per 10,000 population | 6.01 per 10,000 population |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.99 per 10,000 population | 4.28 per 10,000 population | 5.73 per 10,000 population | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.19 per 10,000 population | 5.94 per 10,000 population | 8.18 per 10,000 population | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.33 per 10,000 population | 6.01 per 10,000 population | 8.47 per 10,000 population | 4 |
Countries ranked near Spain
More reference data data for Spain
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Frequently asked questions
- What is dentistry personnel per 10,000 population in Spain?
- Dentistry personnel per 10,000 population in Spain was 6.48 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 Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 8.47 per 10,000 population in 2021.
- What is the lowest dentistry personnel per 10,000 population recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.28 per 10,000 population in 2000.
- How does Spain rank for dentistry personnel per 10,000 population?
- Spain ranks 51st out of 173 countries with data for 2023.
- Is dentistry personnel per 10,000 population rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Spain 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).