Dentistry personnel per 1000 in United States
United States: Dentistry personnel per 1000 was 5.89 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
5.89
Change on year
down 0.7%
World rank
55th
of 173 countries
All-time high
6
in 2015
All-time low
4.77
in 2000
Years of data
24
2000–2023
Dentistry personnel per 1000 in United States, 2000–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, dentistry personnel per 1000 in United States stood at 5.89.
The figure is down 0.7% on the previous year and down 1.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, dentistry personnel per 1000 in United States peaked at 6 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 4.77, in 2000.
United States ranks 55th 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 United States, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 4.77 | — |
| 2001 | 5.75 | +20.5% |
| 2002 | 5.77 | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 5.78 | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 5.8 | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 5.8 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 5.78 | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 5.83 | +0.9% |
| 2008 | 5.85 | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 5.89 | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 5.89 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 5.93 | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 5.96 | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 5.98 | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 5.95 | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 6 | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 5.97 | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 5.98 | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 5.95 | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 5.93 | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 5.93 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 5.94 | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 5.93 | -0.2% |
| 2023 | 5.89 | -0.7% |
United States compared with similar countries
- United States's 5.89 is below the median for high income countries, which is 7.21, 82% of the median. (60 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.7 | 4.77 | 5.89 | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.95 | 5.89 | 6 | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.92 | 5.89 | 5.94 | 4 |
Countries ranked near United States
More reference data data for United States
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 19.34 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 24.55 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 119.42 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 20.7 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 119.42 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 64.85 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 52.14 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 133.45 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 589.96 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 112.69 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is dentistry personnel per 1000 in United States?
- Dentistry personnel per 1000 in United States was 5.89 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest dentistry personnel per 1000 recorded in United States?
- The highest recorded value was 6 in 2015.
- What is the lowest dentistry personnel per 1000 recorded in United States?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.77 in 2000.
- How does United States rank for dentistry personnel per 1000?
- United States ranks 55th out of 173 countries with data for 2023.
- Is dentistry personnel per 1000 rising or falling in United States?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this United States 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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