Samoa vs Sri Lanka: Dentistry personnel per 1000

Samoa
0.9
in 2020
Sri Lanka
0.96
in 2023
Samoa rank
122nd
Sri Lanka rank
121st

Dentistry personnel per 1000 over time

  • Samoa
  • Sri Lanka
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How they compare

Sri Lanka currently reports 0.96 against 0.9 in Samoa, a difference of 0.06.

That makes Sri Lanka's figure about 1.1 times Samoa's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 6 shared years of data; in 2008 it was Samoa ahead.

Samoa ranks 122nd and Sri Lanka ranks 121st of 173 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Samoa averaged higher in 2 and Sri Lanka in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Samoa Sri Lanka Difference Ahead
2000s 0.89 0.64 0.25 Samoa
2010s 1.34 0.6975 0.645 Samoa
2020s 0.9 1.02 0.12 Sri Lanka

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher dentistry personnel per 1000, Samoa or Sri Lanka?
Sri Lanka, at 0.96 against 0.9 in Samoa as of 2023.
What is the difference in dentistry personnel per 1000 between Samoa and Sri Lanka?
0.06, with Sri Lanka ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Samoa and Sri Lanka?
6 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2020.
How do Samoa and Sri Lanka rank globally for dentistry personnel per 1000?
Samoa ranks 122nd and Sri Lanka ranks 121st of 173 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Dentistry personnel per 1000. 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 1000
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
173 places, 2,659 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed