Dentists in Iraq
Iraq: Dentists was 30,660 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
30,660
Change on year
up 38.5%
World rank
21st
of 178 countries
All-time high
30,660
in 2023
All-time low
4,799
in 2010
Years of data
10
2010–2023
Dentists in Iraq, 2010–2023
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2023, dentists in Iraq stood at 30,660. That is the highest value across all 10 years on record.
The figure is up 38.5% on the previous year and up 288.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, dentists in Iraq peaked at 30,660 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 4,799, in 2010.
Iraq ranks 21st of 178 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 8,591 | 4,799 | 14,309 | 6 |
| 2020s | 21,398 | 14,003 | 30,660 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Iraq
- 18 Philippines 33,118 compare
- 19 Chile 32,969 compare
- 20 Spain 31,033 compare
- 22 South Korea 28,392 compare
- 23 Ukraine 26,954 compare
- 24 Saudi Arabia 25,970 compare
More health data for Iraq
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 5,830 (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 898.9 (2090)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by country 2 (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 2 (2026)
- Age population, age 13, male, interpolated 592,422 (2025)
- Age population, age 16, female, interpolated 492,395 (2025)
- Age population, age 15, male, interpolated 538,971 (2025)
- Age population, age 15, female, interpolated 513,147 (2025)
- Age population, age 14, male, interpolated 569,118 (2025)
- Age population, age 14, female, interpolated 541,778 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is dentists in Iraq?
- Dentists in Iraq was 30,660 in 2023, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest dentists recorded in Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 30,660 in 2023.
- What is the lowest dentists recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,799 in 2010.
- How does Iraq rank for dentists?
- Iraq ranks 21st out of 178 countries with data for 2023.
- Is dentists rising or falling in Iraq?
- Over the last ten years it is up 288.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Iraq 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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