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Dentistry personnel per 10,000 population in Algeria

Algeria: Dentistry personnel per 10,000 population was 3.57 per 10,000 population in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
3.57 per 10,000 population
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
74th
of 173 countries
All-time high
3.63 per 10,000 population
in 2018
All-time low
2.69 per 10,000 population
in 2003
Years of data
18
2002–2022

Dentistry personnel per 10,000 population in Algeria, 2002–2022

012342002201220222002: 2.8 per 10,000 population2003: 2.7 per 10,000 population2004: 2.7 per 10,000 population2005: 2.7 per 10,000 population2006: 2.9 per 10,000 population2007: 3.1 per 10,000 population2010: 3.2 per 10,000 population2011: 3.3 per 10,000 population2012: 3.3 per 10,000 population2013: 3.3 per 10,000 population2014: 3.4 per 10,000 population2015: 3.4 per 10,000 population2016: 3.4 per 10,000 population2017: 3.4 per 10,000 population2018: 3.6 per 10,000 population2019: 3.6 per 10,000 population2020: 3.6 per 10,000 population2022: 3.6 per 10,000 population

Source: World Health Organization – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in per 10,000 population.

Analysis

The most recent figure for dentistry personnel per 10,000 population in Algeria is 3.57 per 10,000 population, measured in 2022.

That represents a change of down 0.3% on the previous year and up 8.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, dentistry personnel per 10,000 population in Algeria peaked at 3.63 per 10,000 population in 2018 and was at its lowest, 2.69 per 10,000 population, in 2003.

Algeria ranks 74th of 173 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.

Dentistry personnel per 10,000 population in Algeria, year by year

Year per 10,000 population Change
2002 2.79 per 10,000 population —
2003 2.69 per 10,000 population -3.6%
2004 2.71 per 10,000 population +0.7%
2005 2.73 per 10,000 population +0.7%
2006 2.88 per 10,000 population +5.5%
2007 3.11 per 10,000 population +8.0%
2010 3.22 per 10,000 population +3.5%
2011 3.28 per 10,000 population +1.9%
2012 3.3 per 10,000 population +0.6%
2013 3.33 per 10,000 population +0.9%
2014 3.36 per 10,000 population +0.9%
2015 3.41 per 10,000 population +1.5%
2016 3.37 per 10,000 population -1.2%
2017 3.42 per 10,000 population +1.5%
2018 3.63 per 10,000 population +6.1%
2019 3.57 per 10,000 population -1.7%
2020 3.58 per 10,000 population +0.3%
2022 3.57 per 10,000 population -0.3%

Algeria compared with similar countries

  • Algeria's 3.57 per 10,000 population is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2.58 per 10,000 population, 1.4× the median. (51 countries reporting)
  • Algeria's 3.57 per 10,000 population is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 5.29 per 10,000 population, 67% of the median. (21 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 2.82 per 10,000 population 2.69 per 10,000 population 3.11 per 10,000 population 6
2010s 3.39 per 10,000 population 3.22 per 10,000 population 3.63 per 10,000 population 10
2020s 3.58 per 10,000 population 3.57 per 10,000 population 3.58 per 10,000 population 2

Countries ranked near Algeria

  1. 71 Palau 3.96 per 10,000 population compare
  2. 72 Tunisia 3.68 per 10,000 population compare
  3. 73 Armenia 3.59 per 10,000 population compare
  4. 75 Nauru 3.45 per 10,000 population compare
  5. 76 Azerbaijan 3.38 per 10,000 population compare
  6. 77 Oman 3.27 per 10,000 population compare

See the full ranking of 173 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is dentistry personnel per 10,000 population in Algeria?
Dentistry personnel per 10,000 population in Algeria was 3.57 per 10,000 population in 2022, according to World Health Organization – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest dentistry personnel per 10,000 population recorded in Algeria?
The highest recorded value was 3.63 per 10,000 population in 2018.
What is the lowest dentistry personnel per 10,000 population recorded in Algeria?
The lowest recorded value was 2.69 per 10,000 population in 2003.
How does Algeria rank for dentistry personnel per 10,000 population?
Algeria ranks 74th out of 173 countries with data for 2022.
Is dentistry personnel per 10,000 population rising or falling in Algeria?
Over the last ten years it is up 8.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Algeria data come from?
The figures come from World Health Organization – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Dentistry personnel per 10,000 population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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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
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