Samoa vs Sri Lanka: Dentistry personnel per 10,000 population
Samoa
0.9 per 10,000 population
in 2020
Sri Lanka
0.96 per 10,000 population
in 2023
Samoa rank
122nd
Sri Lanka rank
121st
Dentistry personnel per 10,000 population over time
- Samoa
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Sri Lanka currently reports 0.96 per 10,000 population against 0.9 per 10,000 population in Samoa, a difference of 0.06 per 10,000 population.
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 per 10,000 population | 0.64 per 10,000 population | 0.25 per 10,000 population | Samoa |
| 2010s | 1.34 per 10,000 population | 0.6975 per 10,000 population | 0.645 per 10,000 population | Samoa |
| 2020s | 0.9 per 10,000 population | 1.02 per 10,000 population | 0.12 per 10,000 population | Sri Lanka |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher dentistry personnel per 10,000 population, Samoa or Sri Lanka?
- Sri Lanka, at 0.96 per 10,000 population against 0.9 per 10,000 population in Samoa as of 2023.
- What is the difference in dentistry personnel per 10,000 population between Samoa and Sri Lanka?
- 0.06 per 10,000 population, 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 10,000 population?
- Samoa ranks 122nd and Sri Lanka ranks 121st 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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About this data
Health worker density, by type of occupation (per 10,000 population).