Dentistry personnel per 1000 in Sweden

Sweden: Dentistry personnel per 1000 was 7.79 in 2022. ▬ Flat

Latest (2022)
7.79
Change on year
up 0.6%
World rank
36th
of 173 countries
All-time high
8.3
in 2006
All-time low
7.71
in 2020
Years of data
23
2000–2022

Dentistry personnel per 1000 in Sweden, 2000–2022

024682000201120222000: 8.12001: 8.12002: 8.22003: 8.12004: 8.32005: 8.22006: 8.32007: 8.32008: 8.12009: 8.12010: 8.12011: 8.22012: 8.22013: 8.22014: 8.22015: 8.22016: 8.12017: 8.12018: 8.12019: 7.82020: 7.72021: 7.72022: 7.8

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for dentistry personnel per 1000 in Sweden is 7.79, measured in 2022.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.6% on the previous year and down 5.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, dentistry personnel per 1000 in Sweden peaked at 8.3 in 2006 and was at its lowest, 7.71, in 2020.

That places Sweden 36th out of 173 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top quarter.

Dentistry personnel per 1000 in Sweden, year by year

Annual values for Dentistry personnel per 1000 in Sweden, 2000 to 2022.
Year Value Change
2000 8.07 —
2001 8.11 +0.5%
2002 8.17 +0.7%
2003 8.14 -0.4%
2004 8.27 +1.6%
2005 8.22 -0.6%
2006 8.3 +1.0%
2007 8.29 -0.1%
2008 8.14 -1.8%
2009 8.08 -0.7%
2010 8.11 +0.4%
2011 8.18 +0.9%
2012 8.2 +0.2%
2013 8.17 -0.4%
2014 8.15 -0.2%
2015 8.16 +0.1%
2016 8.14 -0.2%
2017 8.13 -0.1%
2018 8.07 -0.7%
2019 7.78 -3.6%
2020 7.71 -0.9%
2021 7.74 +0.4%
2022 7.79 +0.6%

Sweden compared with similar countries

  • Sweden's 7.79 is above the median for high income countries, which is 7.21, 1.1× the median. (60 countries reporting)
  • Sweden's 7.79 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 7.18, 1.1× the median. (51 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 8.18 8.07 8.3 10
2010s 8.11 7.78 8.2 10
2020s 7.75 7.71 7.79 3

Countries ranked near Sweden

  1. 33 Iceland 8.01 compare
  2. 34 Brazil 7.85 compare
  3. 35 Saudi Arabia 7.81 compare
  4. 37 Denmark 7.73 compare
  5. 38 Slovenia 7.66 compare
  6. 39 Hungary 7.56 compare

See the full ranking of 173 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is dentistry personnel per 1000 in Sweden?
Dentistry personnel per 1000 in Sweden was 7.79 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest dentistry personnel per 1000 recorded in Sweden?
The highest recorded value was 8.3 in 2006.
What is the lowest dentistry personnel per 1000 recorded in Sweden?
The lowest recorded value was 7.71 in 2020.
How does Sweden rank for dentistry personnel per 1000?
Sweden ranks 36th out of 173 countries with data for 2022.
Is dentistry personnel per 1000 rising or falling in Sweden?
Over the last ten years it is down 5.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Sweden 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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