Dentistry personnel per 1000 in United Arab Emirates

United Arab Emirates: Dentistry personnel per 1000 was 8.85 in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
8.85
Change on year
up 6.8%
World rank
24th
of 173 countries
All-time high
8.85
in 2023
All-time low
2.3
in 2000
Years of data
24
2000–2023

Dentistry personnel per 1000 in United Arab Emirates, 2000–2023

24682000201120232000: 2.32001: 2.82002: 2.92003: 32004: 3.42005: 32006: 2.72007: 3.42008: 3.42009: 4.32010: 4.42011: 4.22012: 4.22013: 4.12014: 4.92015: 5.72016: 5.72017: 6.12018: 6.72019: 72020: 7.32021: 7.62022: 8.32023: 8.8

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2023, dentistry personnel per 1000 in United Arab Emirates stood at 8.85. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.

That represents a change of up 6.8% on the previous year and up 118.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, dentistry personnel per 1000 in United Arab Emirates peaked at 8.85 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 2.3, in 2000.

That places United Arab Emirates 24th out of 173 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.

Dentistry personnel per 1000 in United Arab Emirates, year by year

Annual values for Dentistry personnel per 1000 in United Arab Emirates, 2000 to 2023.
Year Value Change
2000 2.3 —
2001 2.81 +22.2%
2002 2.91 +3.6%
2003 3.04 +4.5%
2004 3.35 +10.2%
2005 3.03 -9.6%
2006 2.71 -10.6%
2007 3.41 +25.8%
2008 3.37 -1.2%
2009 4.29 +27.3%
2010 4.44 +3.5%
2011 4.17 -6.1%
2012 4.19 +0.5%
2013 4.06 -3.1%
2014 4.87 +20.0%
2015 5.67 +16.4%
2016 5.72 +0.9%
2017 6.08 +6.3%
2018 6.71 +10.4%
2019 7.01 +4.5%
2020 7.26 +3.6%
2021 7.64 +5.2%
2022 8.29 +8.5%
2023 8.85 +6.8%

United Arab Emirates compared with similar countries

  • United Arab Emirates's 8.85 is above the median for high income countries, which is 7.21, 1.2× the median. (60 countries reporting)
  • United Arab Emirates's 8.85 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 5.29, 1.7× the median. (21 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 3.12 2.3 4.29 10
2010s 5.29 4.06 7.01 10
2020s 8.01 7.26 8.85 4

Countries ranked near United Arab Emirates

  1. 21 Cyprus 9.41 compare
  2. 22 North Macedonia 9.24 compare
  3. 23 Monaco 9.19 compare
  4. 25 Norway 8.79 compare
  5. 26 Colombia 8.7 compare
  6. 27 Germany 8.44 compare

See the full ranking of 173 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is dentistry personnel per 1000 in United Arab Emirates?
Dentistry personnel per 1000 in United Arab Emirates was 8.85 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest dentistry personnel per 1000 recorded in United Arab Emirates?
The highest recorded value was 8.85 in 2023.
What is the lowest dentistry personnel per 1000 recorded in United Arab Emirates?
The lowest recorded value was 2.3 in 2000.
How does United Arab Emirates rank for dentistry personnel per 1000?
United Arab Emirates ranks 24th out of 173 countries with data for 2023.
Is dentistry personnel per 1000 rising or falling in United Arab Emirates?
Over the last ten years it is up 118.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this United Arab Emirates 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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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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