Dentistry personnel per 10,000 population in Brazil
Brazil: Dentistry personnel per 10,000 population was 7.45 per 10,000 population in 2023. ▼ Falling
Dentistry personnel per 10,000 population in Brazil, 2000–2023
Source: World Health Organization – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in per 10,000 population.
Analysis
Brazil recorded 7.45 per 10,000 population for dentistry personnel per 10,000 population in 2023.
The figure is up 9.1% on the previous year and down 35.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, dentistry personnel per 10,000 population in Brazil peaked at 12.65 per 10,000 population in 2017 and was at its lowest, 6.5 per 10,000 population, in 2018.
That places Brazil 36th out of 163 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 15 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10.45 per 10,000 population | 8.76 per 10,000 population | 12.05 per 10,000 population | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.22 per 10,000 population | 6.5 per 10,000 population | 12.65 per 10,000 population | 3 |
| 2020s | 7.14 per 10,000 population | 6.83 per 10,000 population | 7.45 per 10,000 population | 2 |
Countries ranked near Brazil
- 33 Saudi Arabia 7.81 per 10,000 population compare
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- 34 Sweden 7.74 per 10,000 population compare
- 37 Hungary 7.43 per 10,000 population compare
- 37 Slovenia 7.43 per 10,000 population compare
- 39 Czechia 7.39 per 10,000 population compare
- 39 Qatar 7.39 per 10,000 population compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is dentistry personnel per 10,000 population in Brazil?
- Dentistry personnel per 10,000 population in Brazil was 7.45 per 10,000 population in 2023, according to World Health Organization – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest dentistry personnel per 10,000 population recorded in Brazil?
- The highest recorded value was 12.65 per 10,000 population in 2017.
- What is the lowest dentistry personnel per 10,000 population recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.5 per 10,000 population in 2018.
- How does Brazil rank for dentistry personnel per 10,000 population?
- Brazil ranks 36th out of 163 countries with data for 2023.
- Is dentistry personnel per 10,000 population rising or falling in Brazil?
- Over the last ten years it is down 35.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Brazil 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)