Dentistry personnel per 10,000 population in Barbados
Barbados: Dentistry personnel per 10,000 population was 3.12 per 10,000 population in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
3.12 per 10,000 population
Change on year
up 6.1%
World rank
79th
of 173 countries
All-time high
3.14 per 10,000 population
in 2017
All-time low
2.29 per 10,000 population
in 2001
Years of data
8
2001–2023
Dentistry personnel per 10,000 population in Barbados, 2001–2023
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 Barbados stood at 3.12 per 10,000 population.
The figure is up 6.1% on the previous year and down 0.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, dentistry personnel per 10,000 population in Barbados peaked at 3.14 per 10,000 population in 2017 and was at its lowest, 2.29 per 10,000 population, in 2001.
That places Barbados 79th out of 173 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
Dentistry personnel per 10,000 population in Barbados, year by year
| Year | per 10,000 population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 2.29 per 10,000 population | — |
| 2005 | 3.09 per 10,000 population | +34.9% |
| 2017 | 3.14 per 10,000 population | +1.6% |
| 2019 | 2.81 per 10,000 population | -10.5% |
| 2020 | 2.91 per 10,000 population | +3.6% |
| 2021 | 2.45 per 10,000 population | -15.8% |
| 2022 | 2.94 per 10,000 population | +20.0% |
| 2023 | 3.12 per 10,000 population | +6.1% |
Barbados compared with similar countries
- Barbados's 3.12 per 10,000 population is below the median for high income countries, which is 7.21 per 10,000 population, 43% of the median. (60 countries reporting)
- Barbados's 3.12 per 10,000 population is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 2.7 per 10,000 population, 1.2× the median. (24 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.69 per 10,000 population | 2.29 per 10,000 population | 3.09 per 10,000 population | 2 |
| 2010s | 2.98 per 10,000 population | 2.81 per 10,000 population | 3.14 per 10,000 population | 2 |
| 2020s | 2.85 per 10,000 population | 2.45 per 10,000 population | 3.12 per 10,000 population | 4 |
Countries ranked near Barbados
- 76 Azerbaijan 3.38 per 10,000 population compare
- 77 Oman 3.27 per 10,000 population compare
- 78 Mauritius 3.24 per 10,000 population compare
- 80 Egypt 3.09 per 10,000 population compare
- 81 Seychelles 3.07 per 10,000 population compare
- 82 North Korea 3 per 10,000 population compare
More reference data data for Barbados
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0268 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0217 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0558 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.0558 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.09 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0377 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.118 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.2758 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0001 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is dentistry personnel per 10,000 population in Barbados?
- Dentistry personnel per 10,000 population in Barbados was 3.12 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 Barbados?
- The highest recorded value was 3.14 per 10,000 population in 2017.
- What is the lowest dentistry personnel per 10,000 population recorded in Barbados?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.29 per 10,000 population in 2001.
- How does Barbados rank for dentistry personnel per 10,000 population?
- Barbados ranks 79th out of 173 countries with data for 2023.
- Is dentistry personnel per 10,000 population rising or falling in Barbados?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Barbados 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).