Paraguay vs Portugal: Dentistry personnel per 10,000 population

Paraguay
13.41 per 10,000 population
in 2022
Portugal
12.25 per 10,000 population
in 2023
Paraguay rank
4th
Portugal rank
7th

Dentistry personnel per 10,000 population over time

  • Paraguay
  • Portugal
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How they compare

Paraguay currently reports 13.41 per 10,000 population against 12.25 per 10,000 population in Portugal, a difference of 1.16 per 10,000 population.

That makes Paraguay's figure about 1.1 times Portugal's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 5 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Portugal ahead.

Paraguay ranks 4th and Portugal ranks 7th of 173 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Paraguay averaged higher in 1 and Portugal in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Paraguay Portugal Difference Ahead
2000s 4.61 per 10,000 population 5.03 per 10,000 population 0.42 per 10,000 population Portugal
2010s 1.77 per 10,000 population 9.3 per 10,000 population 7.53 per 10,000 population Portugal
2020s 13.12 per 10,000 population 11.88 per 10,000 population 1.25 per 10,000 population Paraguay

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher dentistry personnel per 10,000 population, Paraguay or Portugal?
Paraguay, at 13.41 per 10,000 population against 12.25 per 10,000 population in Portugal as of 2022.
What is the difference in dentistry personnel per 10,000 population between Paraguay and Portugal?
1.16 per 10,000 population, with Paraguay ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Paraguay and Portugal?
5 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2022.
How do Paraguay and Portugal rank globally for dentistry personnel per 10,000 population?
Paraguay ranks 4th and Portugal ranks 7th 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).