Dentists per 10,000 people in Ireland
Dentists per 10,000 people in Ireland was 4.87 per 10,000 people in 2024, according to World Health Organization. That is up 2.5% from 2023. That is the 25th highest of 25 EU countries in 2023.
Dentists per 10,000 people in Ireland, 1990 to 2024
All 35 values
| Period | per 10,000 people |
|---|---|
| 2024 | 4.87 |
| 2023 | 4.75 |
| 2022 | 4.56 |
| 2021 | 4.63 |
| 2020 | 6.61 |
| 2019 | 6.78 |
| 2018 | 6.6 |
| 2017 | 6.47 |
| 2016 | 6.2 |
| 2015 | 6.01 |
| 2014 | 5.92 |
| 2013 | 5.73 |
| 2012 | 5.79 |
| 2011 | 5.82 |
| 2010 | 5.97 |
| 2009 | 5.96 |
| 2008 | 6.05 |
| 2007 | 5.77 |
| 2006 | 5.66 |
| 2005 | 5.6 |
| 2004 | 5.5 |
| 2003 | 5.44 |
| 2002 | 5.35 |
| 2001 | 5.19 |
| 2000 | 4.99 |
| 1999 | 4.78 |
| 1998 | 4.62 |
| 1997 | 4.55 |
| 1996 | 4.42 |
| 1995 | 4.34 |
| 1994 | 4.16 |
| 1993 | 4.01 |
| 1992 | 3.93 |
| 1991 | 3.81 |
| 1990 | 3.74 |
Rankings
Definition
Dentists per 10,000 population (ISCO-08 code 2261), as reported to WHO's National Health Workforce Accounts, divided by the national population. Depending on the country's source, the count covers practising dentists only or all registered dentists.
Dental assistants and technicians are not counted. WHO revises these series, past years included, when new national reports or estimates come in, so values can change between retrievals.
How to cite
World Health Organization, data.who.int. Density of dentistry personnel (per 10 000 population) (HWF_0010) [Indicator]. https://data.who.int/indicators/i/C25EFD6/9F88C44 (Accessed on 2026-10-12). Licensed under CC BY 4.0. No changes made to source values. WHO does not endorse Invokely or this use of the data.Use this data in your AI agent
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What is the dentists per 10,000 people in Ireland?
Dentists per 10,000 people in Ireland was 4.87 per 10,000 people in 2024, according to World Health Organization. That is up 2.5% from 2023. That is the 25th highest of 25 EU countries in 2023.
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World Health Organization. Density of dentistry personnel (per 10 000 population) (HWF_0010). Retrieved by Invokely on 2026-10-12.
What was the highest dentists per 10,000 people in Ireland?
6.78 per 10,000 people in 2019, the highest value since 1990 in this series.