Dentists in Ireland
Ireland: Dentists was 4.87 in 2024. ▲ Rising
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.
Dentists in Ireland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 3.74 | — |
| 1991 | 3.81 | +1.9% |
| 1992 | 3.93 | +3.1% |
| 1993 | 4.01 | +2.0% |
| 1994 | 4.16 | +3.7% |
| 1995 | 4.34 | +4.3% |
| 1996 | 4.42 | +1.8% |
| 1997 | 4.55 | +2.9% |
| 1998 | 4.62 | +1.5% |
| 1999 | 4.78 | +3.5% |
| 2000 | 4.99 | +4.4% |
| 2001 | 5.19 | +4.0% |
| 2002 | 5.35 | +3.1% |
| 2003 | 5.44 | +1.7% |
| 2004 | 5.5 | +1.1% |
| 2005 | 5.6 | +1.8% |
| 2006 | 5.66 | +1.1% |
| 2007 | 5.77 | +1.9% |
| 2008 | 6.05 | +4.9% |
| 2009 | 5.96 | -1.5% |
| 2010 | 5.97 | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 5.82 | -2.5% |
| 2012 | 5.79 | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 5.73 | -1.0% |
| 2014 | 5.92 | +3.3% |
| 2015 | 6.01 | +1.5% |
| 2016 | 6.2 | +3.2% |
| 2017 | 6.47 | +4.4% |
| 2018 | 6.6 | +2.0% |
| 2019 | 6.78 | +2.7% |
| 2020 | 6.61 | -2.5% |
| 2021 | 4.63 | -30.0% |
| 2022 | 4.56 | -1.5% |
| 2023 | 4.75 | +4.2% |
| 2024 | 4.87 | +2.5% |
Ireland compared with similar countries
- Ireland's 4.87 is below the median for high income countries, which is 7.18, 68% of the median. (61 countries reporting)
- Ireland's 4.87 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 7.18, 68% 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 | -30.0% | 6.61 | 4.63 |
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
- 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 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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