Dentistry personnel per 1000 in Spain

Spain: Dentistry personnel per 1000 was 6.48 in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
6.48
Change on year
up 7.8%
World rank
51st
of 173 countries
All-time high
8.47
in 2021
All-time low
4.28
in 2000
Years of data
24
2000–2023

Dentistry personnel per 1000 in Spain, 2000–2023

024682000201120232000: 4.32001: 4.52002: 4.62003: 4.72004: 4.92005: 52006: 5.22007: 5.42008: 5.62009: 5.72010: 5.92011: 6.22012: 6.62013: 6.92014: 7.12015: 7.42016: 7.62017: 7.82018: 82019: 8.22020: 8.32021: 8.52022: 62023: 6.5

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for dentistry personnel per 1000 in Spain is 6.48, 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 1000 in Spain peaked at 8.47 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 4.28, 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 1000 in Spain, year by year

Annual values for Dentistry personnel per 1000 in Spain, 2000 to 2023.
Year Value Change
2000 4.28 —
2001 4.49 +4.9%
2002 4.62 +2.9%
2003 4.71 +1.9%
2004 4.87 +3.4%
2005 5.04 +3.5%
2006 5.21 +3.4%
2007 5.39 +3.5%
2008 5.56 +3.2%
2009 5.73 +3.1%
2010 5.94 +3.7%
2011 6.19 +4.2%
2012 6.63 +7.1%
2013 6.92 +4.4%
2014 7.13 +3.0%
2015 7.42 +4.1%
2016 7.64 +3.0%
2017 7.83 +2.5%
2018 8.02 +2.4%
2019 8.18 +2.0%
2020 8.34 +2.0%
2021 8.47 +1.6%
2022 6.01 -29.0%
2023 6.48 +7.8%

Spain compared with similar countries

  • Spain's 6.48 is below the median for high income countries, which is 7.21, 90% of the median. (60 countries reporting)
  • Spain's 6.48 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 7.18, 90% of the median. (51 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Dentistry personnel per 1000 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.

YearChange FromTo
2022 -29.0% 8.47 6.01

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 4.99 4.28 5.73 10
2010s 7.19 5.94 8.18 10
2020s 7.33 6.01 8.47 4

Countries ranked near Spain

  1. 48 Cook Islands 6.57 compare
  2. 49 Canada 6.53 compare
  3. 50 Australia 6.52 compare
  4. 52 Austria 6.35 compare
  5. 53 Mongolia 6.31 compare
  6. 54 Belarus 6.16 compare

See the full ranking of 173 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is dentistry personnel per 1000 in Spain?
Dentistry personnel per 1000 in Spain was 6.48 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest dentistry personnel per 1000 recorded in Spain?
The highest recorded value was 8.47 in 2021.
What is the lowest dentistry personnel per 1000 recorded in Spain?
The lowest recorded value was 4.28 in 2000.
How does Spain rank for dentistry personnel per 1000?
Spain ranks 51st out of 173 countries with data for 2023.
Is dentistry personnel per 1000 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 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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