Dentistry personnel per 10,000 population in Brazil
Brazil: Dentistry personnel per 10,000 population was 7.85 per 10,000 population in 2024. ▼ Falling
Dentistry personnel per 10,000 population in Brazil, 2000–2024
Source: World Health Organization – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in per 10,000 population.
Analysis
Brazil recorded 7.85 per 10,000 population for dentistry personnel per 10,000 population in 2024.
The figure is up 5.4% on the previous year and down 37.9% 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 34th out of 173 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 16 years of available data.
Dentistry personnel per 10,000 population in Brazil, year by year
| Year | per 10,000 population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 8.82 per 10,000 population | — |
| 2001 | 8.76 per 10,000 population | -0.7% |
| 2002 | 9.14 per 10,000 population | +4.3% |
| 2003 | 9.47 per 10,000 population | +3.6% |
| 2004 | 9.75 per 10,000 population | +3.0% |
| 2005 | 11.26 per 10,000 population | +15.5% |
| 2006 | 11.64 per 10,000 population | +3.4% |
| 2007 | 11.66 per 10,000 population | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 11.93 per 10,000 population | +2.3% |
| 2009 | 12.05 per 10,000 population | +1.0% |
| 2010 | 11.51 per 10,000 population | -4.5% |
| 2017 | 12.65 per 10,000 population | +9.9% |
| 2018 | 6.5 per 10,000 population | -48.6% |
| 2021 | 6.83 per 10,000 population | +5.1% |
| 2023 | 7.45 per 10,000 population | +9.1% |
| 2024 | 7.85 per 10,000 population | +5.4% |
Brazil compared with similar countries
- Brazil's 7.85 per 10,000 population is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2.58 per 10,000 population, 3.0× the median. (51 countries reporting)
- Brazil's 7.85 per 10,000 population is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 2.7 per 10,000 population, 2.9× the median. (24 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Dentistry personnel per 10,000 population in Brazil changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | -48.6% | 12.65 per 10,000 population | 6.5 per 10,000 population |
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 | 7.38 per 10,000 population | 6.83 per 10,000 population | 7.85 per 10,000 population | 3 |
Countries ranked near Brazil
More reference data data for Brazil
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 13.82 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 72.83 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 139.27 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 9.01 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 139.27 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 46.34 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 18.99 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 405.35 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 699.19 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 49.04 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is dentistry personnel per 10,000 population in Brazil?
- Dentistry personnel per 10,000 population in Brazil was 7.85 per 10,000 population in 2024, 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 34th out of 173 countries with data for 2024.
- Is dentistry personnel per 10,000 population rising or falling in Brazil?
- Over the last ten years it is down 37.9%. 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).