Dentists in Iran
Iran: Dentists was 5.26 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
5.26
World rank
62nd
of 178 countries
All-time high
5.26
in 2023
All-time low
1.3
in 2006
Years of data
8
2004–2023
Dentists in Iran, 2004–2023
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Iran recorded 5.26 for dentists in 2023. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.
The figure is up 54.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, dentists in Iran peaked at 5.26 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1.3, in 2006.
That places Iran 62nd out of 178 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
Dentists in Iran, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 1.52 | — |
| 2005 | 1.84 | +21.1% |
| 2006 | 1.3 | -29.3% |
| 2014 | 3.41 | +162.3% |
| 2015 | 3.17 | -7.0% |
| 2017 | 3.1 | -2.2% |
| 2018 | 4.25 | +37.1% |
| 2023 | 5.26 | +23.8% |
Iran compared with similar countries
- Iran's 5.26 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2.66, 2.0× the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Iran's 5.26 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 5.29, 99% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.55 | 1.3 | 1.84 | 3 |
| 2010s | 3.48 | 3.1 | 4.25 | 4 |
| 2020s | 5.26 | 5.26 | 5.26 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Iran
- 59 South Korea 5.49 compare
- 60 Slovakia 5.37 compare
- 61 Malta 5.29 compare
- 63 Turkey 5.24 compare
- 64 New Zealand 5.17 compare
- 65 United Kingdom 5.08 compare
More health data for Iran
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.38 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.5627 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,361 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 1,070 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -1.88 % 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 0.0311 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -1.95 % 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 Iran?
- Dentists in Iran was 5.26 in 2023, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest dentists recorded in Iran?
- The highest recorded value was 5.26 in 2023.
- What is the lowest dentists recorded in Iran?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.3 in 2006.
- How does Iran rank for dentists?
- Iran ranks 62nd out of 178 countries with data for 2023.
- Is dentists rising or falling in Iran?
- Over the last ten years it is up 54.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Iran 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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