Dentists in Ireland
Ireland: Dentists was 2,560 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
2,560
Change on year
up 3.8%
World rank
80th
of 178 countries
All-time high
3,346
in 2019
All-time low
1,033
in 1980
Years of data
45
1980–2024
Dentists in Ireland, 1980–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Ireland recorded 2,560 for dentists in 2024.
That represents a change of up 3.8% on the previous year and down 7.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, dentists in Ireland peaked at 3,346 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 1,033, in 1980.
That places Ireland 80th out of 178 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1,142 | 1,033 | 1,242 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,534 | 1,313 | 1,794 | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,311 | 1,899 | 2,714 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,891 | 2,649 | 3,346 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,595 | 2,329 | 3,292 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Ireland
More health data for Ireland
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,122 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 20 (2100)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by country 0 (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 34,474 (2025)
- Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 33,483 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 34,837 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 34,019 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 35,434 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, female, interpolated 34,705 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is dentists in Ireland?
- Dentists in Ireland was 2,560 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest dentists recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 3,346 in 2019.
- What is the lowest dentists recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,033 in 1980.
- How does Ireland rank for dentists?
- Ireland ranks 80th out of 178 countries with data for 2024.
- Is dentists rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ireland 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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