Dentistry personnel per 10,000 population in United States
United States: Dentistry personnel per 10,000 population was 6 per 10,000 population in 2022. ▲ Rising
Dentistry personnel per 10,000 population in United States, 2000–2022
Source: World Health Organization – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in per 10,000 population.
Analysis
In 2022, dentistry personnel per 10,000 population in United States stood at 6 per 10,000 population. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.
The figure is up 0.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, dentistry personnel per 10,000 population in United States peaked at 6 per 10,000 population in 2015 and was at its lowest, 4.77 per 10,000 population, in 2000.
United States ranks 49th of 163 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.7 per 10,000 population | 4.77 per 10,000 population | 5.89 per 10,000 population | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.96 per 10,000 population | 5.89 per 10,000 population | 6 per 10,000 population | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.99 per 10,000 population | 5.96 per 10,000 population | 6 per 10,000 population | 3 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is dentistry personnel per 10,000 population in United States?
- Dentistry personnel per 10,000 population in United States was 6 per 10,000 population in 2022, according to World Health Organization – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest dentistry personnel per 10,000 population recorded in United States?
- The highest recorded value was 6 per 10,000 population in 2015.
- What is the lowest dentistry personnel per 10,000 population recorded in United States?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.77 per 10,000 population in 2000.
- How does United States rank for dentistry personnel per 10,000 population?
- United States ranks 49th out of 163 countries with data for 2022.
- Is dentistry personnel per 10,000 population rising or falling in United States?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this United States 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)