Dentistry personnel per 10,000 population in Cambodia

Cambodia: Dentistry personnel per 10,000 population was 0.31 per 10,000 population in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
0.31 per 10,000 population
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
126th
of 163 countries
All-time high
0.31 per 10,000 population
in 2017
All-time low
0.15 per 10,000 population
in 2012
Years of data
12
2000–2018

Dentistry personnel per 10,000 population in Cambodia, 2000–2018

00.10.20.32000200920182000: 0.17 per 10,000 population2008: 0.18 per 10,000 population2009: 0.17 per 10,000 population2010: 0.17 per 10,000 population2011: 0.2 per 10,000 population2012: 0.15 per 10,000 population2013: 0.16 per 10,000 population2014: 0.16 per 10,000 population2015: 0.16 per 10,000 population2016: 0.3 per 10,000 population2017: 0.31 per 10,000 population2018: 0.31 per 10,000 population

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

Analysis

Cambodia recorded 0.31 per 10,000 population for dentistry personnel per 10,000 population in 2018. That is the highest value across all 12 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 72.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, dentistry personnel per 10,000 population in Cambodia peaked at 0.31 per 10,000 population in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0.15 per 10,000 population, in 2012.

That places Cambodia 126th out of 163 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.1733 per 10,000 population 0.17 per 10,000 population 0.18 per 10,000 population 3
2010s 0.2133 per 10,000 population 0.15 per 10,000 population 0.31 per 10,000 population 9

Countries ranked near Cambodia

  1. 123 Nicaragua 0.41 per 10,000 population compare
  2. 124 Comoros 0.38 per 10,000 population compare
  3. 125 Botswana 0.36 per 10,000 population compare
  4. 126 Mauritania 0.31 per 10,000 population compare
  5. 128 Zimbabwe 0.3 per 10,000 population compare
  6. 129 Eswatini 0.28 per 10,000 population compare
  7. 129 Ethiopia 0.28 per 10,000 population compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is dentistry personnel per 10,000 population in Cambodia?
Dentistry personnel per 10,000 population in Cambodia was 0.31 per 10,000 population in 2018, according to World Health Organization – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest dentistry personnel per 10,000 population recorded in Cambodia?
The highest recorded value was 0.31 per 10,000 population in 2017.
What is the lowest dentistry personnel per 10,000 population recorded in Cambodia?
The lowest recorded value was 0.15 per 10,000 population in 2012.
How does Cambodia rank for dentistry personnel per 10,000 population?
Cambodia ranks 126th out of 163 countries with data for 2018.
Is dentistry personnel per 10,000 population rising or falling in Cambodia?
Over the last ten years it is up 72.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Cambodia 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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