Dentistry personnel per 10,000 population in Turkey
Turkey: Dentistry personnel per 10,000 population was 5.24 per 10,000 population in 2023. ▲ Rising
Dentistry personnel per 10,000 population in Turkey, 2000–2023
Source: World Health Organization – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in per 10,000 population.
Analysis
Turkey recorded 5.24 per 10,000 population for dentistry personnel per 10,000 population in 2023. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
That represents a change of up 7.6% on the previous year and up 79.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, dentistry personnel per 10,000 population in Turkey peaked at 5.24 per 10,000 population in 2023 and was at its lowest, 2.43 per 10,000 population, in 2000.
Turkey ranks 63rd 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 Turkey, year by year
| Year | per 10,000 population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 2.43 per 10,000 population | — |
| 2001 | 2.43 per 10,000 population | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 2.44 per 10,000 population | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 2.62 per 10,000 population | +7.4% |
| 2004 | 2.61 per 10,000 population | -0.4% |
| 2005 | 2.62 per 10,000 population | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 2.62 per 10,000 population | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 2.73 per 10,000 population | +4.2% |
| 2008 | 2.79 per 10,000 population | +2.2% |
| 2009 | 2.84 per 10,000 population | +1.8% |
| 2010 | 2.92 per 10,000 population | +2.8% |
| 2011 | 2.84 per 10,000 population | -2.7% |
| 2012 | 2.85 per 10,000 population | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 2.92 per 10,000 population | +2.5% |
| 2014 | 2.95 per 10,000 population | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 3.1 per 10,000 population | +5.1% |
| 2016 | 3.27 per 10,000 population | +5.5% |
| 2017 | 3.36 per 10,000 population | +2.8% |
| 2018 | 3.63 per 10,000 population | +8.0% |
| 2019 | 3.86 per 10,000 population | +6.3% |
| 2020 | 4.05 per 10,000 population | +4.9% |
| 2021 | 4.6 per 10,000 population | +13.6% |
| 2022 | 4.87 per 10,000 population | +5.9% |
| 2023 | 5.24 per 10,000 population | +7.6% |
Turkey compared with similar countries
- Turkey's 5.24 per 10,000 population is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2.58 per 10,000 population, 2.0× the median. (51 countries reporting)
- Turkey's 5.24 per 10,000 population is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 7.18 per 10,000 population, 73% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.61 per 10,000 population | 2.43 per 10,000 population | 2.84 per 10,000 population | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.17 per 10,000 population | 2.84 per 10,000 population | 3.86 per 10,000 population | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.69 per 10,000 population | 4.05 per 10,000 population | 5.24 per 10,000 population | 4 |
Countries ranked near Turkey
More reference data data for Turkey
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- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 10.96 (2050)
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- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.1 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 53.65 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 103 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 9.35 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is dentistry personnel per 10,000 population in Turkey?
- Dentistry personnel per 10,000 population in Turkey was 5.24 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 Turkey?
- The highest recorded value was 5.24 per 10,000 population in 2023.
- What is the lowest dentistry personnel per 10,000 population recorded in Turkey?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.43 per 10,000 population in 2000.
- How does Turkey rank for dentistry personnel per 10,000 population?
- Turkey ranks 63rd out of 173 countries with data for 2023.
- Is dentistry personnel per 10,000 population rising or falling in Turkey?
- Over the last ten years it is up 79.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Turkey 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).