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
Dentistry personnel per 10,000 population in Bhutan, 2004–2022
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 119th of 173 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Dentistry personnel per 10,000 population in Bhutan, year by year
| Year | per 10,000 population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 0.15 per 10,000 population | — |
| 2007 | 0.1 per 10,000 population | -33.3% |
| 2017 | 0.78 per 10,000 population | +680.0% |
| 2018 | 0.79 per 10,000 population | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 0.9 per 10,000 population | +13.9% |
| 2020 | 0.92 per 10,000 population | +2.2% |
| 2021 | 0.97 per 10,000 population | +5.4% |
| 2022 | 0.97 per 10,000 population | +0.0% |
Bhutan compared with similar countries
- Bhutan's 0.97 per 10,000 population is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.36 per 10,000 population, 2.7× the median. (37 countries reporting)
- Bhutan's 0.97 per 10,000 population is below the median for South Asia, which is 0.995 per 10,000 population, 97% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
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More reference data data for Bhutan
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0217 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0671 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.1192 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0167 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.1192 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0727 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0153 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.3489 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.5881 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0909 (2050)
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 119th out of 173 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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Health worker density, by type of occupation (per 10,000 population).