Dentistry personnel per 10,000 population in Bhutan

Bhutan: Dentistry personnel per 10,000 population was 0.97 per 10,000 population in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
0.97 per 10,000 population
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
109th
of 163 countries
All-time high
0.97 per 10,000 population
in 2021
All-time low
0.1 per 10,000 population
in 2007
Years of data
8
2004–2022

Dentistry personnel per 10,000 population in Bhutan, 2004–2022

00.20.40.60.812004201320222004: 0.15 per 10,000 population2007: 0.1 per 10,000 population2017: 0.78 per 10,000 population2018: 0.79 per 10,000 population2019: 0.9 per 10,000 population2020: 0.92 per 10,000 population2021: 0.97 per 10,000 population2022: 0.97 per 10,000 population

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

Analysis

In 2022, dentistry personnel per 10,000 population in Bhutan stood at 0.97 per 10,000 population. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.

That represents a change of up 870.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, dentistry personnel per 10,000 population in Bhutan peaked at 0.97 per 10,000 population in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.1 per 10,000 population, in 2007.

Bhutan ranks 109th of 163 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.125 per 10,000 population 0.1 per 10,000 population 0.15 per 10,000 population 2
2010s 0.8233 per 10,000 population 0.78 per 10,000 population 0.9 per 10,000 population 3
2020s 0.9533 per 10,000 population 0.92 per 10,000 population 0.97 per 10,000 population 3

Countries ranked near Bhutan

  1. 106 Uzbekistan 1.1 per 10,000 population compare
  2. 107 Indonesia 1.03 per 10,000 population compare
  3. 108 Maldives 1.02 per 10,000 population compare
  4. 110 Sri Lanka 0.96 per 10,000 population compare
  5. 110 Tuvalu 0.96 per 10,000 population compare
  6. 112 Jamaica 0.93 per 10,000 population compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is dentistry personnel per 10,000 population in Bhutan?
Dentistry personnel per 10,000 population in Bhutan was 0.97 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 Bhutan?
The highest recorded value was 0.97 per 10,000 population in 2021.
What is the lowest dentistry personnel per 10,000 population recorded in Bhutan?
The lowest recorded value was 0.1 per 10,000 population in 2007.
How does Bhutan rank for dentistry personnel per 10,000 population?
Bhutan ranks 109th out of 163 countries with data for 2022.
Is dentistry personnel per 10,000 population rising or falling in Bhutan?
Over the last ten years it is up 870.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Bhutan 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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About this data

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
163 places, 2,394 data points, 2000–2023
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