Samoa vs Tuvalu: Dentistry personnel per 10,000 population

Samoa
0.9 per 10,000 population
in 2020
Tuvalu
0.96 per 10,000 population
in 2020
Samoa rank
113th
Tuvalu rank
110th

Dentistry personnel per 10,000 population over time

  • Samoa
  • Tuvalu
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How they compare

Tuvalu 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 Tuvalu's figure about 1.1 times Samoa's.

Samoa ranks 113th and Tuvalu ranks 110th of 163 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Samoa Tuvalu Difference Ahead
2000s 0.715 per 10,000 population 2 per 10,000 population 1.28 per 10,000 population Tuvalu
2020s 0.9 per 10,000 population 0.96 per 10,000 population 0.06 per 10,000 population Tuvalu

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher dentistry personnel per 10,000 population, Samoa or Tuvalu?
Tuvalu, at 0.96 per 10,000 population against 0.9 per 10,000 population in Samoa as of 2020.
What is the difference in dentistry personnel per 10,000 population between Samoa and Tuvalu?
0.06 per 10,000 population, with Tuvalu ahead.
How do Samoa and Tuvalu rank globally for dentistry personnel per 10,000 population?
Samoa ranks 113th and Tuvalu ranks 110th 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

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