Dentistry personnel per 10,000 population in Argentina

Argentina: Dentistry personnel per 10,000 population was 10.84 per 10,000 population in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
10.84 per 10,000 population
Change on year
down 9.1%
World rank
15th
of 173 countries
All-time high
11.92 per 10,000 population
in 2022
All-time low
10.56 per 10,000 population
in 2012
Years of data
12
2012–2023

Dentistry personnel per 10,000 population in Argentina, 2012–2023

02.557.51012.52012201720232012: 10.6 per 10,000 population2013: 10.8 per 10,000 population2014: 11 per 10,000 population2015: 11.2 per 10,000 population2016: 11.4 per 10,000 population2017: 11.5 per 10,000 population2018: 11.6 per 10,000 population2019: 11.7 per 10,000 population2020: 11.7 per 10,000 population2021: 11.8 per 10,000 population2022: 11.9 per 10,000 population2023: 10.8 per 10,000 population

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

Analysis

In 2023, dentistry personnel per 10,000 population in Argentina stood at 10.84 per 10,000 population.

The figure is down 9.1% on the previous year and unchanged over ten years.

Over the whole period, dentistry personnel per 10,000 population in Argentina peaked at 11.92 per 10,000 population in 2022 and was at its lowest, 10.56 per 10,000 population, in 2012.

Argentina ranks 15th of 173 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.

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

Annual values for Dentistry personnel per 10,000 population in Argentina, 2012 to 2023.
Year per 10,000 population Change
2012 10.56 per 10,000 population
2013 10.84 per 10,000 population +2.7%
2014 11.01 per 10,000 population +1.6%
2015 11.18 per 10,000 population +1.5%
2016 11.36 per 10,000 population +1.6%
2017 11.52 per 10,000 population +1.4%
2018 11.59 per 10,000 population +0.6%
2019 11.7 per 10,000 population +0.9%
2020 11.72 per 10,000 population +0.2%
2021 11.85 per 10,000 population +1.1%
2022 11.92 per 10,000 population +0.6%
2023 10.84 per 10,000 population -9.1%

Argentina compared with similar countries

  • Argentina's 10.84 per 10,000 population is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2.58 per 10,000 population, 4.2× the median. (51 countries reporting)
  • Argentina's 10.84 per 10,000 population is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 2.7 per 10,000 population, 4.0× the median. (24 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 11.22 per 10,000 population 10.56 per 10,000 population 11.7 per 10,000 population 8
2020s 11.58 per 10,000 population 10.84 per 10,000 population 11.92 per 10,000 population 4

Countries ranked near Argentina

  1. 12 Syria 11.16 per 10,000 population compare
  2. 13 Niue 11.11 per 10,000 population compare
  3. 14 Costa Rica 10.89 per 10,000 population compare
  4. 16 Estonia 10.29 per 10,000 population compare
  5. 17 Albania 10.27 per 10,000 population compare
  6. 18 Luxembourg 9.74 per 10,000 population compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is dentistry personnel per 10,000 population in Argentina?
Dentistry personnel per 10,000 population in Argentina was 10.84 per 10,000 population in 2023, according to World Health Organization – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest dentistry personnel per 10,000 population recorded in Argentina?
The highest recorded value was 11.92 per 10,000 population in 2022.
What is the lowest dentistry personnel per 10,000 population recorded in Argentina?
The lowest recorded value was 10.56 per 10,000 population in 2012.
How does Argentina rank for dentistry personnel per 10,000 population?
Argentina ranks 15th out of 173 countries with data for 2023.
Is dentistry personnel per 10,000 population rising or falling in Argentina?
Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Argentina 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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