Dentistry personnel per 1000 in Bolivia

Bolivia: Dentistry personnel per 1000 was 2.29 in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
2.29
Change on year
up 42.2%
World rank
96th
of 173 countries
All-time high
2.29
in 2021
All-time low
0.62
in 2007
Years of data
8
2007–2021

Dentistry personnel per 1000 in Bolivia, 2007–2021

0.511.522.52007201420212007: 0.622010: 0.962011: 1.12016: 2.22017: 1.82019: 22020: 1.62021: 2.3

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Bolivia recorded 2.29 for dentistry personnel per 1000 in 2021. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 42.2% on the previous year and up 110.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, dentistry personnel per 1000 in Bolivia peaked at 2.29 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.62, in 2007.

Bolivia ranks 96th of 173 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Dentistry personnel per 1000 in Bolivia, year by year

Annual values for Dentistry personnel per 1000 in Bolivia, 2007 to 2021.
Year Value Change
2007 0.62 —
2010 0.96 +54.8%
2011 1.09 +13.5%
2016 2.17 +99.1%
2017 1.78 -18.0%
2019 2.05 +15.2%
2020 1.61 -21.5%
2021 2.29 +42.2%

Bolivia compared with similar countries

  • Bolivia's 2.29 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.36, 6.4× the median. (37 countries reporting)
  • Bolivia's 2.29 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 2.7, 85% of the median. (24 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.62 0.62 0.62 1
2010s 1.61 0.96 2.17 5
2020s 1.95 1.61 2.29 2

Countries ranked near Bolivia

  1. 93 Sudan 2.5 compare
  2. 94 India 2.43 compare
  3. 95 Cape Verde 2.33 compare
  4. 97 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 2.27 compare
  5. 98 Kazakhstan 2.25 compare
  6. 99 Peru 2.15 compare

See the full ranking of 173 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is dentistry personnel per 1000 in Bolivia?
Dentistry personnel per 1000 in Bolivia was 2.29 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest dentistry personnel per 1000 recorded in Bolivia?
The highest recorded value was 2.29 in 2021.
What is the lowest dentistry personnel per 1000 recorded in Bolivia?
The lowest recorded value was 0.62 in 2007.
How does Bolivia rank for dentistry personnel per 1000?
Bolivia ranks 96th out of 173 countries with data for 2021.
Is dentistry personnel per 1000 rising or falling in Bolivia?
Over the last ten years it is up 110.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Bolivia data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Dentistry personnel per 1000. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Dentistry personnel per 1000
Source
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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