Canada vs Latvia: Dentistry personnel per 10,000 population

Canada
6.53 per 10,000 population
in 2020
Latvia
7.08 per 10,000 population
in 2022
Canada rank
44th
Latvia rank
42nd

Dentistry personnel per 10,000 population over time

  • Canada
  • Latvia
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How they compare

Latvia currently reports 7.08 per 10,000 population against 6.53 per 10,000 population in Canada, a difference of 0.55 per 10,000 population.

That makes Latvia's figure about 1.1 times Canada's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 21 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Canada ahead.

Canada ranks 44th and Latvia ranks 42nd of 163 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Canada Latvia Difference Ahead
2000s 5.66 per 10,000 population 6.11 per 10,000 population 0.443 per 10,000 population Latvia
2010s 6.21 per 10,000 population 7.12 per 10,000 population 0.909 per 10,000 population Latvia
2020s 6.53 per 10,000 population 7.16 per 10,000 population 0.63 per 10,000 population Latvia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher dentistry personnel per 10,000 population, Canada or Latvia?
Latvia, at 7.08 per 10,000 population against 6.53 per 10,000 population in Canada as of 2022.
What is the difference in dentistry personnel per 10,000 population between Canada and Latvia?
0.55 per 10,000 population, with Latvia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Latvia?
21 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2020.
How do Canada and Latvia rank globally for dentistry personnel per 10,000 population?
Canada ranks 44th and Latvia ranks 42nd 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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