Dentistry personnel per 10,000 population in Belgium
Belgium: Dentistry personnel per 10,000 population was 11.92 per 10,000 population in 2023. ▲ Rising
Dentistry personnel per 10,000 population in Belgium, 2000–2023
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 Belgium stood at 11.92 per 10,000 population. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
That represents a change of up 57.3% on the previous year and up 66.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, dentistry personnel per 10,000 population in Belgium peaked at 11.92 per 10,000 population in 2023 and was at its lowest, 7.02 per 10,000 population, in 2010.
Belgium ranks 9th of 163 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.33 per 10,000 population | 7.08 per 10,000 population | 7.47 per 10,000 population | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.29 per 10,000 population | 7.02 per 10,000 population | 7.57 per 10,000 population | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.72 per 10,000 population | 7.58 per 10,000 population | 11.92 per 10,000 population | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is dentistry personnel per 10,000 population in Belgium?
- Dentistry personnel per 10,000 population in Belgium was 11.92 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 Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 11.92 per 10,000 population in 2023.
- What is the lowest dentistry personnel per 10,000 population recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.02 per 10,000 population in 2010.
- How does Belgium rank for dentistry personnel per 10,000 population?
- Belgium ranks 9th out of 163 countries with data for 2023.
- Is dentistry personnel per 10,000 population rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is up 66.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Belgium 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)