Guyana vs Laos: Dentistry personnel per 10,000 population

Guyana
0.68 per 10,000 population
in 2020
Laos
0.76 per 10,000 population
in 2020
Guyana rank
119th
Laos rank
116th

Dentistry personnel per 10,000 population over time

  • Guyana
  • Laos
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How they compare

Laos currently reports 0.76 per 10,000 population against 0.68 per 10,000 population in Guyana, a difference of 0.08 per 10,000 population.

That makes Laos's figure about 1.1 times Guyana's.

Guyana ranks 119th and Laos ranks 116th of 163 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Guyana averaged higher in 2 and Laos in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Guyana Laos Difference Ahead
2000s 0.39 per 10,000 population 0.37 per 10,000 population 0.02 per 10,000 population Guyana
2010s 1.18 per 10,000 population 0.62 per 10,000 population 0.56 per 10,000 population Guyana
2020s 0.68 per 10,000 population 0.76 per 10,000 population 0.08 per 10,000 population Laos

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher dentistry personnel per 10,000 population, Guyana or Laos?
Laos, at 0.76 per 10,000 population against 0.68 per 10,000 population in Guyana as of 2020.
What is the difference in dentistry personnel per 10,000 population between Guyana and Laos?
0.08 per 10,000 population, with Laos ahead.
How do Guyana and Laos rank globally for dentistry personnel per 10,000 population?
Guyana ranks 119th and Laos ranks 116th 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

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