South Africa vs Thailand: Dentistry personnel per 10,000 population
South Africa
1.07 per 10,000 population
in 2024
Thailand
1.13 per 10,000 population
in 2022
South Africa rank
117th
Thailand rank
116th
Dentistry personnel per 10,000 population over time
- South Africa
- Thailand
How they compare
Thailand currently reports 1.13 per 10,000 population against 1.07 per 10,000 population in South Africa, a difference of 0.06 per 10,000 population.
That makes Thailand's figure about 1.1 times South Africa's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 13 shared years of data; in 2004 it was South Africa ahead.
South Africa ranks 117th and Thailand ranks 116th of 173 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, South Africa averaged higher in 1 and Thailand in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Africa | Thailand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.14 per 10,000 population | 0.63 per 10,000 population | 0.51 per 10,000 population | South Africa |
| 2010s | 1.06 per 10,000 population | 1.13 per 10,000 population | 0.0633 per 10,000 population | Thailand |
| 2020s | 1.04 per 10,000 population | 1.11 per 10,000 population | 0.0633 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, South Africa or Thailand?
- Thailand, at 1.13 per 10,000 population against 1.07 per 10,000 population in South Africa as of 2022.
- What is the difference in dentistry personnel per 10,000 population between South Africa and Thailand?
- 0.06 per 10,000 population, with Thailand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and Thailand?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2022.
- How do South Africa and Thailand rank globally for dentistry personnel per 10,000 population?
- South Africa ranks 117th 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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About this data
Health worker density, by type of occupation (per 10,000 population).