Qatar tops oral health league table, new data shows

Qatar tops oral health league table, new data shows

On a new index detailing the dental health of more than 178 countries, Qatar took the top spot, with Oman coming in second and Japan ranking third.

Qatar has one of the lowest sugar consumption rates in the world, a low proportion of people smoking and a large number of dentists at the community’s disposal. As a result, it is among the best places for dental health, according to the index.

Despite Oman taking second place, the country still consumes over three times the amount of sugar per year that Qatar does. Even Norway previously praised for its preventative approach to dental care consumes nearly 10 times the amount of sugar per capita when compared with Qatar, where people use a mere 607 teaspoons a year.

Kent Express, the UK’s largest mail-order dental supplier, carried out the study to find the most teeth-conscious countries across the globe – as the UK continues to battle a dentistry crisis.

How good dental health is measured

The index examines data including the number of dentists per 10,000 people, sugar consumption, the prevalence of tobacco use and the average number of dentist visits per person each year.

Qatar has almost double the number of dentists available per 10,000 people, when