Belgium vs Latvia: Dentistry personnel per 10,000 population

Belgium
7.24 per 10,000 population
in 2023
Latvia
7.18 per 10,000 population
in 2023
Belgium rank
41st
Latvia rank
43rd

Dentistry personnel per 10,000 population over time

  • Belgium
  • Latvia
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How they compare

Belgium currently reports 7.24 per 10,000 population against 7.18 per 10,000 population in Latvia, a difference of 0.06 per 10,000 population.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Belgium ahead.

Belgium ranks 41st and Latvia ranks 43rd of 173 countries.

Belgium has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Belgium Latvia Difference Ahead
2000s 7.33 per 10,000 population 6.11 per 10,000 population 1.23 per 10,000 population Belgium
2010s 7.29 per 10,000 population 7.12 per 10,000 population 0.176 per 10,000 population Belgium
2020s 7.55 per 10,000 population 7.14 per 10,000 population 0.4125 per 10,000 population Belgium

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher dentistry personnel per 10,000 population, Belgium or Latvia?
Belgium, at 7.24 per 10,000 population against 7.18 per 10,000 population in Latvia as of 2023.
What is the difference in dentistry personnel per 10,000 population between Belgium and Latvia?
0.06 per 10,000 population, with Belgium ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Latvia?
24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
How do Belgium and Latvia rank globally for dentistry personnel per 10,000 population?
Belgium ranks 41st and Latvia ranks 43rd of 173 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Health Organization – processed by Our World in Data, published as Dentistry personnel per 10,000 population. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Dentistry personnel per 10,000 population
Unit
per 10,000 population
Source
World Health Organization – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
173 places, 2,659 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed

Health worker density, by type of occupation (per 10,000 population).