Dentists in Iceland
Iceland: Dentists was 8.01 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
8.01
Change on year
up 2.2%
World rank
33rd
of 178 countries
All-time high
10.47
in 1997
All-time low
7.84
in 2023
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Dentists in Iceland, 1990–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Iceland recorded 8.01 for dentists in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.2% on the previous year and down 4.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, dentists in Iceland peaked at 10.47 in 1997 and was at its lowest, 7.84, in 2023.
Iceland ranks 33rd of 178 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 9.93 | 9.03 | 10.47 | 10 |
| 2000s | 9.71 | 9.23 | 10.06 | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.43 | 7.9 | 9.4 | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.91 | 7.84 | 8.01 | 5 |
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More health data for Iceland
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,358 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 0 (2100)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by country 0 (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 2,836 (2025)
- Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 2,804 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 2,804 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 2,697 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 2,653 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, female, interpolated 2,582 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is dentists in Iceland?
- Dentists in Iceland was 8.01 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest dentists recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 10.47 in 1997.
- What is the lowest dentists recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.84 in 2023.
- How does Iceland rank for dentists?
- Iceland ranks 33rd out of 178 countries with data for 2024.
- Is dentists rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Iceland data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Dentists (per 10,000). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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