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Dentistry personnel per 10,000 population in Bolivia

Bolivia: Dentistry personnel per 10,000 population was 2.29 per 10,000 population in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
2.29 per 10,000 population
Change on year
up 42.2%
World rank
88th
of 163 countries
All-time high
2.29 per 10,000 population
in 2021
All-time low
0.62 per 10,000 population
in 2007
Years of data
8
2007–2021

Dentistry personnel per 10,000 population in Bolivia, 2007–2021

0.511.522.52007201420212007: 0.62 per 10,000 population2010: 0.96 per 10,000 population2011: 1.1 per 10,000 population2016: 2.2 per 10,000 population2017: 1.8 per 10,000 population2019: 2 per 10,000 population2020: 1.6 per 10,000 population2021: 2.3 per 10,000 population

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

Analysis

Bolivia recorded 2.29 per 10,000 population for dentistry personnel per 10,000 population 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 10,000 population in Bolivia peaked at 2.29 per 10,000 population in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.62 per 10,000 population, in 2007.

Bolivia ranks 88th of 163 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.62 per 10,000 population 0.62 per 10,000 population 0.62 per 10,000 population 1
2010s 1.61 per 10,000 population 0.96 per 10,000 population 2.17 per 10,000 population 5
2020s 1.95 per 10,000 population 1.61 per 10,000 population 2.29 per 10,000 population 2

Countries ranked near Bolivia

  1. 85 Uruguay 2.49 per 10,000 population compare
  2. 86 Serbia 2.47 per 10,000 population compare
  3. 87 Brunei 2.35 per 10,000 population compare
  4. 89 Peru 2.15 per 10,000 population compare
  5. 90 Kazakhstan 2.13 per 10,000 population compare
  6. 91 Grenada 1.9 per 10,000 population compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is dentistry personnel per 10,000 population in Bolivia?
Dentistry personnel per 10,000 population in Bolivia was 2.29 per 10,000 population in 2021, according to World Health Organization – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest dentistry personnel per 10,000 population recorded in Bolivia?
The highest recorded value was 2.29 per 10,000 population in 2021.
What is the lowest dentistry personnel per 10,000 population recorded in Bolivia?
The lowest recorded value was 0.62 per 10,000 population in 2007.
How does Bolivia rank for dentistry personnel per 10,000 population?
Bolivia ranks 88th out of 163 countries with data for 2021.
Is dentistry personnel per 10,000 population 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 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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