Dentists in Iceland
Iceland: Dentists was 315 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
315
Change on year
up 3.6%
World rank
117th
of 178 countries
All-time high
315
in 2024
All-time low
168
in 1980
Years of data
45
1980–2024
Dentists in Iceland, 1980–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Iceland recorded 315 for dentists in 2024. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.6% on the previous year and up 15.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, dentists in Iceland peaked at 315 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 168, in 1980.
Iceland ranks 117th of 178 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Dentists in Iceland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 168 | — |
| 1981 | 176 | +4.8% |
| 1982 | 180 | +2.3% |
| 1983 | 191 | +6.1% |
| 1984 | 193 | +1.0% |
| 1985 | 197 | +2.1% |
| 1986 | 205 | +4.1% |
| 1987 | 213 | +3.9% |
| 1988 | 215 | +0.9% |
| 1989 | 219 | +1.9% |
| 1990 | 230 | +5.0% |
| 1991 | 241 | +4.8% |
| 1992 | 257 | +6.6% |
| 1993 | 264 | +2.7% |
| 1994 | 273 | +3.4% |
| 1995 | 270 | -1.1% |
| 1996 | 277 | +2.6% |
| 1997 | 284 | +2.5% |
| 1998 | 271 | -4.6% |
| 1999 | 278 | +2.6% |
| 2000 | 283 | +1.8% |
| 2001 | 285 | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 288 | +1.1% |
| 2003 | 288 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 287 | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 289 | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 286 | -1.0% |
| 2007 | 294 | +2.8% |
| 2008 | 301 | +2.4% |
| 2009 | 294 | -2.3% |
| 2010 | 299 | +1.7% |
| 2011 | 283 | -5.4% |
| 2012 | 270 | -4.6% |
| 2013 | 272 | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 274 | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 278 | +1.5% |
| 2016 | 278 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 279 | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 289 | +3.6% |
| 2019 | 285 | -1.4% |
| 2020 | 290 | +1.8% |
| 2021 | 294 | +1.4% |
| 2022 | 301 | +2.4% |
| 2023 | 304 | +1.0% |
| 2024 | 315 | +3.6% |
Iceland compared with similar countries
- Iceland's 315 is below the median for high income countries, which is 3,829, 8% of the median. (61 countries reporting)
- Iceland's 315 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 3,726, 8% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 195.7 | 168 | 219 | 10 |
| 1990s | 264.5 | 230 | 284 | 10 |
| 2000s | 289.5 | 283 | 301 | 10 |
| 2010s | 280.7 | 270 | 299 | 10 |
| 2020s | 300.8 | 290 | 315 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Iceland
More health data for Iceland
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -100 % change on previous year (2085)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.4982 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,358 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 0 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 0.1533 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0283 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 0.1097 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is dentists in Iceland?
- Dentists in Iceland was 315 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest dentists recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 315 in 2024.
- What is the lowest dentists recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 168 in 1980.
- How does Iceland rank for dentists?
- Iceland ranks 117th out of 178 countries with data for 2024.
- Is dentists rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Iceland data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Dentists (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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