Table 3.
UK population and numbers of dentists registered with the General Dental Council from 2007 to 2014
| Variable | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UK population* | 60.98M | 61.4M | 61.8M | 62.3M | 63.2M | 63.3M | 63.7M | 64.1M |
| Number of dentists† | 35,419 | 36,281 | 37,049 | 38,379 | 39,307 | 39,894 | 40,423 | 41,007 |
| Population per dentist | 1,722:1 | 1,692:1 | 1,668:1 | 1,622:1 | 1,607:1 | 1,587:1 | 1,576:1 | 1,256:1 |
*
Office for National Statistics. Population Estimates for UK, England and Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland, Population Estimates Timeseries 1971 to Current Year 2014 [Available from: http://www.ons.gov.uk/ons/rel/pop-estimate/population-estimates-for-uk-england-and-wales-scotland-and-northern-ireland/2013/sty-population-changes.html 09.03.2015].
†
General Dental Council. GDC Regulation Statistical Reports: Annual Reports and Accounts, 2011; 2012; 2013 and December 2014 Data [Available from: http://www.gdc-uk.org/Newsandpublications/factsandfigures/Pages/default.aspx 09.03.2015].M, million.