Dentistry personnel per 10,000 population in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: Dentistry personnel per 10,000 population was 0.76 per 10,000 population in 2023. ▲ Rising
Dentistry personnel per 10,000 population in Bangladesh, 2002–2023
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 Bangladesh stood at 0.76 per 10,000 population. That is the highest value across all 20 years on record.
The figure is up 1.3% on the previous year and up 94.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, dentistry personnel per 10,000 population in Bangladesh peaked at 0.76 per 10,000 population in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.14 per 10,000 population, in 2002.
Bangladesh ranks 116th of 163 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.1783 per 10,000 population | 0.14 per 10,000 population | 0.26 per 10,000 population | 6 |
| 2010s | 0.422 per 10,000 population | 0.29 per 10,000 population | 0.59 per 10,000 population | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.72 per 10,000 population | 0.68 per 10,000 population | 0.76 per 10,000 population | 4 |
Countries ranked near Bangladesh
- 113 Samoa 0.9 per 10,000 population compare
- 114 Bahrain 0.8 per 10,000 population compare
- 115 Namibia 0.78 per 10,000 population compare
- 116 Laos 0.76 per 10,000 population compare
- 118 Myanmar 0.72 per 10,000 population compare
- 119 Guyana 0.68 per 10,000 population compare
- 119 Kiribati 0.68 per 10,000 population compare
More reference data data for Bangladesh
- Temperature anomalies by month 0.3245 °C (2026)
- Spring temperature anomalies -0.2576 °C (2026)
- Summer temperature anomalies 0.5165 °C (2026)
- Consumer price index 285 2010 = 100 (2025)
- Universal right to vote in practice 0 (2025)
- Autumn temperature anomalies 1.07 °C (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies -0.3565 °C (2025)
- Universal right to vote 2 (2025)
- Competitive elections 0 (2025)
- Chief executive of the government is elected 0 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is dentistry personnel per 10,000 population in Bangladesh?
- Dentistry personnel per 10,000 population in Bangladesh was 0.76 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 Bangladesh?
- The highest recorded value was 0.76 per 10,000 population in 2023.
- What is the lowest dentistry personnel per 10,000 population recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.14 per 10,000 population in 2002.
- How does Bangladesh rank for dentistry personnel per 10,000 population?
- Bangladesh ranks 116th out of 163 countries with data for 2023.
- Is dentistry personnel per 10,000 population rising or falling in Bangladesh?
- Over the last ten years it is up 94.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bangladesh 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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Health worker density, by type of occupation (per 10,000 population)