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

Latest (2023)
0.76 per 10,000 population
Change on year
up 1.3%
World rank
126th
of 173 countries
All-time high
0.76 per 10,000 population
in 2023
All-time low
0.14 per 10,000 population
in 2002
Years of data
20
2002–2023

Dentistry personnel per 10,000 population in Bangladesh, 2002–2023

0.20.40.60.82002201220232002: 0.14 per 10,000 population2004: 0.14 per 10,000 population2005: 0.16 per 10,000 population2007: 0.14 per 10,000 population2008: 0.23 per 10,000 population2009: 0.26 per 10,000 population2010: 0.29 per 10,000 population2011: 0.31 per 10,000 population2012: 0.31 per 10,000 population2013: 0.39 per 10,000 population2014: 0.4 per 10,000 population2015: 0.41 per 10,000 population2016: 0.44 per 10,000 population2017: 0.5 per 10,000 population2018: 0.59 per 10,000 population2019: 0.58 per 10,000 population2020: 0.68 per 10,000 population2021: 0.69 per 10,000 population2022: 0.75 per 10,000 population2023: 0.76 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 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 126th of 173 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.

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

Annual values for Dentistry personnel per 10,000 population in Bangladesh, 2002 to 2023.
Year per 10,000 population Change
2002 0.14 per 10,000 population
2004 0.14 per 10,000 population +0.0%
2005 0.16 per 10,000 population +14.3%
2007 0.14 per 10,000 population -12.5%
2008 0.23 per 10,000 population +64.3%
2009 0.26 per 10,000 population +13.0%
2010 0.29 per 10,000 population +11.5%
2011 0.31 per 10,000 population +6.9%
2012 0.31 per 10,000 population +0.0%
2013 0.39 per 10,000 population +25.8%
2014 0.4 per 10,000 population +2.6%
2015 0.41 per 10,000 population +2.5%
2016 0.44 per 10,000 population +7.3%
2017 0.5 per 10,000 population +13.6%
2018 0.59 per 10,000 population +18.0%
2019 0.58 per 10,000 population -1.7%
2020 0.68 per 10,000 population +17.2%
2021 0.69 per 10,000 population +1.5%
2022 0.75 per 10,000 population +8.7%
2023 0.76 per 10,000 population +1.3%

Bangladesh compared with similar countries

  • Bangladesh's 0.76 per 10,000 population is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.36 per 10,000 population, 2.1× the median. (37 countries reporting)
  • Bangladesh's 0.76 per 10,000 population is below the median for South Asia, which is 0.995 per 10,000 population, 76% of the median. (6 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Dentistry personnel per 10,000 population in Bangladesh changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
2008 +64.3% 0.14 per 10,000 population 0.23 per 10,000 population

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 123 Fiji 0.83 per 10,000 population compare
  2. 124 Laos 0.82 per 10,000 population compare
  3. 125 Bahrain 0.8 per 10,000 population compare
  4. 127 Myanmar 0.72 per 10,000 population compare
  5. 128 Guyana 0.68 per 10,000 population compare
  6. 129 Kiribati 0.53 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 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 126th out of 173 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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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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