Dentists in Ireland
Ireland: Dentists was 4.87 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
4.87
Change on year
up 2.5%
World rank
67th
of 178 countries
All-time high
6.78
in 2019
All-time low
3.74
in 1990
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Dentists in Ireland, 1990–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Ireland recorded 4.87 for dentists in 2024.
The figure is up 2.5% on the previous year and down 17.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, dentists in Ireland peaked at 6.78 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 3.74, in 1990.
Ireland ranks 67th of 178 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.24 | 3.74 | 4.78 | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.55 | 4.99 | 6.05 | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.13 | 5.73 | 6.78 | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.08 | 4.56 | 6.61 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Ireland
- 64 New Zealand 5.17 compare
- 65 United Kingdom 5.08 compare
- 66 Moldova 4.98 compare
- 67 Malaysia 4.87 compare
- 69 Singapore 4.45 compare
- 70 Switzerland 4.06 compare
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 4.87 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest dentists recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 6.78 in 2019.
- What is the lowest dentists recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.74 in 1990.
- How does Ireland rank for dentists?
- Ireland ranks 67th out of 178 countries with data for 2024.
- Is dentists rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.7%. 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 (per 10,000). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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