Brazil vs Sweden: Dentistry personnel per 10,000 population

Brazil
7.45 per 10,000 population
in 2023
Sweden
7.74 per 10,000 population
in 2021
Brazil rank
36th
Sweden rank
34th

Dentistry personnel per 10,000 population over time

  • Brazil
  • Sweden
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How they compare

Sweden currently reports 7.74 per 10,000 population against 7.45 per 10,000 population in Brazil, a difference of 0.29 per 10,000 population.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 14 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Brazil ahead.

Brazil ranks 36th and Sweden ranks 34th of 163 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Brazil averaged higher in 2 and Sweden in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Brazil Sweden Difference Ahead
2000s 10.45 per 10,000 population 8.18 per 10,000 population 2.27 per 10,000 population Brazil
2010s 10.22 per 10,000 population 8.1 per 10,000 population 2.12 per 10,000 population Brazil
2020s 6.83 per 10,000 population 7.74 per 10,000 population 0.91 per 10,000 population Sweden

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher dentistry personnel per 10,000 population, Brazil or Sweden?
Sweden, at 7.74 per 10,000 population against 7.45 per 10,000 population in Brazil as of 2021.
What is the difference in dentistry personnel per 10,000 population between Brazil and Sweden?
0.29 per 10,000 population, with Sweden ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Sweden?
14 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
How do Brazil and Sweden rank globally for dentistry personnel per 10,000 population?
Brazil ranks 36th and Sweden ranks 34th of 163 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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About this data

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
163 places, 2,394 data points, 2000–2023
Last refreshed

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