WQ96996 (e) Tabled on 18/07/2025

What was the expenditure on NHS dental services in Wales, net of patient charge revenue, per head of population in each of the last five years?

Answered by Cabinet Secretary for Health and Social Care | Answered on 23/07/2025

Table below shows the NHS Wales dental services expenditure, net of patient charge revenue, by head of population for the last 5 years.

 

2020/21

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

2024/25

Expenditure (£'000)

 £163,657

 £174,542

 £177,526

 £177,629

 £187,603

Population

3,104,483

3,105,633

3,132,676

3,164,404

3,164,404

Expenditure per head

 £    52.72

 £    56.20

 £    56.67

 £    56.13

 £    59.29

Please note that the population figure refers to the mid-year estimate. 2024 population estimates aren’t available yet so 2023 has been used for the  2024/25 calculation