Colombia vs Germany: Dentistry personnel per 10,000 population

Colombia
8.7 per 10,000 population
in 2023
Germany
8.44 per 10,000 population
in 2023
Colombia rank
26th
Germany rank
27th

Dentistry personnel per 10,000 population over time

  • Colombia
  • Germany
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How they compare

Colombia currently reports 8.7 per 10,000 population against 8.44 per 10,000 population in Germany, a difference of 0.26 per 10,000 population.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Colombia ahead.

Colombia ranks 26th and Germany ranks 27th of 173 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Colombia averaged higher in 2 and Germany in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Colombia Germany Difference Ahead
2000s 9.3 per 10,000 population 7.77 per 10,000 population 1.53 per 10,000 population Colombia
2010s 7.79 per 10,000 population 8.45 per 10,000 population 0.66 per 10,000 population Germany
2020s 8.5 per 10,000 population 8.48 per 10,000 population 0.0175 per 10,000 population Colombia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher dentistry personnel per 10,000 population, Colombia or Germany?
Colombia, at 8.7 per 10,000 population against 8.44 per 10,000 population in Germany as of 2023.
What is the difference in dentistry personnel per 10,000 population between Colombia and Germany?
0.26 per 10,000 population, with Colombia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Germany?
24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
How do Colombia and Germany rank globally for dentistry personnel per 10,000 population?
Colombia ranks 26th and Germany ranks 27th 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).