Colombia vs Japan: Dentistry personnel per 10,000 population
Colombia
8.68 per 10,000 population
in 2023
Japan
8.16 per 10,000 population
in 2022
Colombia rank
26th
Japan rank
29th
Dentistry personnel per 10,000 population over time
- Colombia
- Japan
How they compare
Colombia currently reports 8.68 per 10,000 population against 8.16 per 10,000 population in Japan, a difference of 0.52 per 10,000 population.
That makes Colombia's figure about 1.1 times Japan's.
Across all 11 years both countries report, Colombia has been ahead every year.
Colombia ranks 26th and Japan ranks 29th of 163 countries.
Colombia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9.16 per 10,000 population | 7.25 per 10,000 population | 1.91 per 10,000 population | Colombia |
| 2010s | 13.74 per 10,000 population | 7.88 per 10,000 population | 5.85 per 10,000 population | Colombia |
| 2020s | 16.47 per 10,000 population | 8.25 per 10,000 population | 8.22 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 Japan?
- Colombia, at 8.68 per 10,000 population against 8.16 per 10,000 population in Japan as of 2023.
- What is the difference in dentistry personnel per 10,000 population between Colombia and Japan?
- 0.52 per 10,000 population, with Colombia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Japan?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2020.
- How do Colombia and Japan rank globally for dentistry personnel per 10,000 population?
- Colombia ranks 26th and Japan ranks 29th 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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Health worker density, by type of occupation (per 10,000 population)