Italy vs Japan: Dentists

Italy
8.16
in 2023
Japan
8.16
in 2022
Italy rank
29th
Japan rank
29th

Dentists over time

  • Italy
  • Japan
2468199020062023

How they compare

Italy currently reports 8.16 against 8.16 in Japan, a difference of 0.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 17 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Japan ahead.

Italy ranks 29th and Japan ranks 29th of 176 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Italy averaged higher in 1 and Japan in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Italy Japan Difference Ahead
1990s 4.14 6.32 2.19 Japan
2000s 5.55 7.25 1.7 Japan
2010s 7.28 7.88 0.6 Japan
2020s 8.29 8.21 0.085 Italy

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher dentists, Italy or Japan?
Italy, at 8.16 against 8.16 in Japan as of 2023.
What is the difference in dentists between Italy and Japan?
0, with Italy ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Japan?
17 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2022.
How do Italy and Japan rank globally for dentists?
Italy ranks 29th and Japan ranks 29th of 176 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as Dentists (per 10,000). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Dentists (per 10,000)
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
178 places, 3,292 data points, 1990–2024
Last refreshed