What is the difference in dentistry personnel per 10,000 population between Jamaica and Thailand?

0.16 per 10,000 population, with Thailand ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and Thailand?

7 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2017.

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.

Jamaica vs Thailand: Dentistry personnel per 10,000 population

Jamaica

0.97 per 10,000 population

in 2024

Thailand

1.13 per 10,000 population

in 2022

Jamaica rank

119th

Thailand rank

116th

Dentistry personnel per 10,000 population over time

Jamaica
Thailand

How they compare

Thailand currently reports 1.13 per 10,000 population against 0.97 per 10,000 population in Jamaica, a difference of 0.16 per 10,000 population.

That makes Thailand's figure about 1.2 times Jamaica's.

Across all 7 years both countries report, Thailand has been ahead every year.

Jamaica ranks 119th and Thailand ranks 116th of 173 countries.

Thailand has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Jamaica	Thailand	Difference	Ahead
2000s	0.17 per 10,000 population	1.43 per 10,000 population	1.26 per 10,000 population	Thailand
2010s	0.2683 per 10,000 population	1.03 per 10,000 population	0.7633 per 10,000 population	Thailand

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher dentistry personnel per 10,000 population, Jamaica or Thailand?: Thailand, at 1.13 per 10,000 population against 0.97 per 10,000 population in Jamaica as of 2022.
What is the difference in dentistry personnel per 10,000 population between Jamaica and Thailand?: 0.16 per 10,000 population, with Thailand ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and Thailand?: 7 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2017.
How do Jamaica and Thailand rank globally for dentistry personnel per 10,000 population?: Jamaica ranks 119th and Thailand ranks 116th 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: 18 September 2026

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