Dentistry personnel per 10,000 population in Belize

Belize: Dentistry personnel per 10,000 population was 1.71 per 10,000 population in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
1.71 per 10,000 population
Change on year
down 0.6%
World rank
104th
of 173 countries
All-time high
1.72 per 10,000 population
in 2021
All-time low
0.37 per 10,000 population
in 2011
Years of data
16
2000–2022

Dentistry personnel per 10,000 population in Belize, 2000–2022

0.511.52000201120222000: 1.3 per 10,000 population2003: 0.87 per 10,000 population2004: 0.44 per 10,000 population2005: 0.5 per 10,000 population2006: 0.87 per 10,000 population2007: 1.1 per 10,000 population2008: 0.85 per 10,000 population2009: 0.38 per 10,000 population2010: 0.38 per 10,000 population2011: 0.37 per 10,000 population2012: 1.3 per 10,000 population2017: 1.5 per 10,000 population2018: 1.5 per 10,000 population2019: 1.4 per 10,000 population2021: 1.7 per 10,000 population2022: 1.7 per 10,000 population

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

Analysis

Belize recorded 1.71 per 10,000 population for dentistry personnel per 10,000 population in 2022.

That represents a change of down 0.6% on the previous year and up 29.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, dentistry personnel per 10,000 population in Belize peaked at 1.72 per 10,000 population in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.37 per 10,000 population, in 2011.

That places Belize 104th out of 173 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 16 years of available data.

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

Annual values for Dentistry personnel per 10,000 population in Belize, 2000 to 2022.
Year per 10,000 population Change
2000 1.33 per 10,000 population
2003 0.87 per 10,000 population -34.6%
2004 0.44 per 10,000 population -49.4%
2005 0.5 per 10,000 population +13.6%
2006 0.87 per 10,000 population +74.0%
2007 1.05 per 10,000 population +20.7%
2008 0.85 per 10,000 population -19.0%
2009 0.38 per 10,000 population -55.3%
2010 0.38 per 10,000 population +0.0%
2011 0.37 per 10,000 population -2.6%
2012 1.32 per 10,000 population +256.8%
2017 1.5 per 10,000 population +13.6%
2018 1.5 per 10,000 population +0.0%
2019 1.4 per 10,000 population -6.7%
2021 1.72 per 10,000 population +22.9%
2022 1.71 per 10,000 population -0.6%

Belize compared with similar countries

  • Belize's 1.71 per 10,000 population is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2.58 per 10,000 population, 66% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
  • Belize's 1.71 per 10,000 population is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 2.7 per 10,000 population, 63% of the median. (24 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Dentistry personnel per 10,000 population in Belize 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
2012 +256.8% 0.37 per 10,000 population 1.32 per 10,000 population

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.7863 per 10,000 population 0.38 per 10,000 population 1.33 per 10,000 population 8
2010s 1.08 per 10,000 population 0.37 per 10,000 population 1.5 per 10,000 population 6
2020s 1.71 per 10,000 population 1.71 per 10,000 population 1.72 per 10,000 population 2

Countries ranked near Belize

  1. 101 Grenada 1.9 per 10,000 population compare
  2. 102 Nepal 1.8 per 10,000 population compare
  3. 103 Saint Lucia 1.76 per 10,000 population compare
  4. 105 Pakistan 1.61 per 10,000 population compare
  5. 106 El Salvador 1.57 per 10,000 population compare
  6. 107 Tajikistan 1.5 per 10,000 population compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is dentistry personnel per 10,000 population in Belize?
Dentistry personnel per 10,000 population in Belize was 1.71 per 10,000 population in 2022, according to World Health Organization – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest dentistry personnel per 10,000 population recorded in Belize?
The highest recorded value was 1.72 per 10,000 population in 2021.
What is the lowest dentistry personnel per 10,000 population recorded in Belize?
The lowest recorded value was 0.37 per 10,000 population in 2011.
How does Belize rank for dentistry personnel per 10,000 population?
Belize ranks 104th out of 173 countries with data for 2022.
Is dentistry personnel per 10,000 population rising or falling in Belize?
Over the last ten years it is up 29.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Belize 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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