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.
Dentists in Iraq, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 4,799 | — |
| 2014 | 7,891 | +64.4% |
| 2015 | 7,277 | -7.8% |
| 2016 | 7,746 | +6.4% |
| 2017 | 9,524 | +23.0% |
| 2019 | 14,309 | +50.2% |
| 2020 | 14,003 | -2.1% |
| 2021 | 18,796 | +34.2% |
| 2022 | 22,134 | +17.8% |
| 2023 | 30,660 | +38.5% |
Iraq compared with similar countries
- Iraq's 30,660 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3,026, 10.1× the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Iraq's 30,660 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 7,128, 4.3× the median. (21 countries reporting)
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, annual growth rate -1.4 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.9773 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 898.9 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 5,830 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 0.988 % 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 0.0587 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 0.9818 % 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 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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