Dentists in Ireland
Ireland: Dentists was 2,560 in 2024. ▲ Rising
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.
Dentists in Ireland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 1,033 | — |
| 1981 | 1,048 | +1.5% |
| 1982 | 1,069 | +2.0% |
| 1983 | 1,109 | +3.7% |
| 1984 | 1,131 | +2.0% |
| 1985 | 1,168 | +3.3% |
| 1986 | 1,205 | +3.2% |
| 1987 | 1,201 | -0.3% |
| 1988 | 1,212 | +0.9% |
| 1989 | 1,242 | +2.5% |
| 1990 | 1,313 | +5.7% |
| 1991 | 1,348 | +2.7% |
| 1992 | 1,400 | +3.9% |
| 1993 | 1,433 | +2.4% |
| 1994 | 1,494 | +4.3% |
| 1995 | 1,568 | +5.0% |
| 1996 | 1,609 | +2.6% |
| 1997 | 1,671 | +3.9% |
| 1998 | 1,713 | +2.5% |
| 1999 | 1,794 | +4.7% |
| 2000 | 1,899 | +5.9% |
| 2001 | 2,006 | +5.6% |
| 2002 | 2,102 | +4.8% |
| 2003 | 2,171 | +3.3% |
| 2004 | 2,237 | +3.0% |
| 2005 | 2,327 | +4.0% |
| 2006 | 2,414 | +3.7% |
| 2007 | 2,537 | +5.1% |
| 2008 | 2,714 | +7.0% |
| 2009 | 2,702 | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 2,721 | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 2,667 | -2.0% |
| 2012 | 2,661 | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 2,649 | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 2,758 | +4.1% |
| 2015 | 2,828 | +2.5% |
| 2016 | 2,949 | +4.3% |
| 2017 | 3,113 | +5.6% |
| 2018 | 3,217 | +3.3% |
| 2019 | 3,346 | +4.0% |
| 2020 | 3,292 | -1.6% |
| 2021 | 2,329 | -29.3% |
| 2022 | 2,330 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 2,466 | +5.8% |
| 2024 | 2,560 | +3.8% |
Ireland compared with similar countries
- Ireland's 2,560 is below the median for high income countries, which is 3,829, 67% of the median. (61 countries reporting)
- Ireland's 2,560 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 3,726, 69% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Dentists in Ireland changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | -29.3% | 3,292 | 2,329 |
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
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -4.76 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.89 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,122 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 20 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -0.7228 % 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 0.026 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -0.6489 % 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 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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