Dentistry personnel per 10,000 population in Brunei

Brunei: Dentistry personnel per 10,000 population was 2.35 per 10,000 population in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
2.35 per 10,000 population
Change on year
down 5.6%
World rank
87th
of 163 countries
All-time high
2.58 per 10,000 population
in 2018
All-time low
1.47 per 10,000 population
in 2000
Years of data
15
2000–2021

Dentistry personnel per 10,000 population in Brunei, 2000–2021

01232000201020212000: 1.5 per 10,000 population2002: 2.1 per 10,000 population2004: 1.9 per 10,000 population2005: 2 per 10,000 population2006: 2.1 per 10,000 population2007: 2.2 per 10,000 population2008: 2.2 per 10,000 population2009: 1.9 per 10,000 population2010: 2.2 per 10,000 population2011: 2.4 per 10,000 population2012: 2.3 per 10,000 population2015: 2.2 per 10,000 population2018: 2.6 per 10,000 population2019: 2.5 per 10,000 population2021: 2.4 per 10,000 population

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

Analysis

In 2021, dentistry personnel per 10,000 population in Brunei stood at 2.35 per 10,000 population.

The figure is down 5.6% on the previous year and down 1.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, dentistry personnel per 10,000 population in Brunei peaked at 2.58 per 10,000 population in 2018 and was at its lowest, 1.47 per 10,000 population, in 2000.

Brunei ranks 87th of 163 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 1.97 per 10,000 population 1.47 per 10,000 population 2.18 per 10,000 population 8
2010s 2.36 per 10,000 population 2.19 per 10,000 population 2.58 per 10,000 population 6
2020s 2.35 per 10,000 population 2.35 per 10,000 population 2.35 per 10,000 population 1

Countries ranked near Brunei

  1. 84 Sudan 2.5 per 10,000 population compare
  2. 85 Uruguay 2.49 per 10,000 population compare
  3. 86 Serbia 2.47 per 10,000 population compare
  4. 88 Bolivia 2.29 per 10,000 population compare
  5. 89 Peru 2.15 per 10,000 population compare
  6. 90 Kazakhstan 2.13 per 10,000 population compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is dentistry personnel per 10,000 population in Brunei?
Dentistry personnel per 10,000 population in Brunei was 2.35 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 Brunei?
The highest recorded value was 2.58 per 10,000 population in 2018.
What is the lowest dentistry personnel per 10,000 population recorded in Brunei?
The lowest recorded value was 1.47 per 10,000 population in 2000.
How does Brunei rank for dentistry personnel per 10,000 population?
Brunei ranks 87th out of 163 countries with data for 2021.
Is dentistry personnel per 10,000 population rising or falling in Brunei?
Over the last ten years it is down 1.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Brunei 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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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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