Dentistry personnel per 10,000 population in Chile

Chile: Dentistry personnel per 10,000 population was 16.77 per 10,000 population in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
16.77 per 10,000 population
Change on year
up 5.9%
World rank
1st
of 173 countries
All-time high
16.77 per 10,000 population
in 2023
All-time low
0.01 per 10,000 population
in 2002
Years of data
22
2002–2023

Dentistry personnel per 10,000 population in Chile, 2002–2023

0510152002201220232002: 0.01 per 10,000 population2003: 0.01 per 10,000 population2004: 0.01 per 10,000 population2005: 0.01 per 10,000 population2006: 0.01 per 10,000 population2007: 0.01 per 10,000 population2008: 0.01 per 10,000 population2009: 0.01 per 10,000 population2010: 5.6 per 10,000 population2011: 5.9 per 10,000 population2012: 7 per 10,000 population2013: 8.1 per 10,000 population2014: 9 per 10,000 population2015: 10 per 10,000 population2016: 10.5 per 10,000 population2017: 11.8 per 10,000 population2018: 12.4 per 10,000 population2019: 12.8 per 10,000 population2020: 13.8 per 10,000 population2021: 14.8 per 10,000 population2022: 15.8 per 10,000 population2023: 16.8 per 10,000 population

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

Analysis

Chile recorded 16.77 per 10,000 population for dentistry personnel per 10,000 population in 2023. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.

That represents a change of up 5.9% on the previous year and up 106.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, dentistry personnel per 10,000 population in Chile peaked at 16.77 per 10,000 population in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.01 per 10,000 population, in 2002.

That places Chile 1st out of 173 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Dentistry personnel per 10,000 population in Chile, year by year

Annual values for Dentistry personnel per 10,000 population in Chile, 2002 to 2023.
Year per 10,000 population Change
2002 0.01 per 10,000 population
2003 0.01 per 10,000 population +0.0%
2004 0.01 per 10,000 population +0.0%
2005 0.01 per 10,000 population +0.0%
2006 0.01 per 10,000 population +0.0%
2007 0.01 per 10,000 population +0.0%
2008 0.01 per 10,000 population +0.0%
2009 0.01 per 10,000 population +0.0%
2010 5.57 per 10,000 population +55600.0%
2011 5.9 per 10,000 population +5.9%
2012 7.02 per 10,000 population +19.0%
2013 8.14 per 10,000 population +16.0%
2014 9.02 per 10,000 population +10.8%
2015 10 per 10,000 population +10.9%
2016 10.47 per 10,000 population +4.7%
2017 11.8 per 10,000 population +12.7%
2018 12.44 per 10,000 population +5.4%
2019 12.84 per 10,000 population +3.2%
2020 13.78 per 10,000 population +7.3%
2021 14.83 per 10,000 population +7.6%
2022 15.83 per 10,000 population +6.7%
2023 16.77 per 10,000 population +5.9%

Chile compared with similar countries

  • Chile's 16.77 per 10,000 population is above the median for high income countries, which is 7.21 per 10,000 population, 2.3× the median. (60 countries reporting)
  • Chile's 16.77 per 10,000 population is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 2.7 per 10,000 population, 6.2× the median. (24 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Dentistry personnel per 10,000 population in Chile 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.

YearChange FromTo
2010 +55600.0% 0.01 per 10,000 population 5.57 per 10,000 population

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.01 per 10,000 population 0.01 per 10,000 population 0.01 per 10,000 population 8
2010s 9.32 per 10,000 population 5.57 per 10,000 population 12.84 per 10,000 population 10
2020s 15.3 per 10,000 population 13.78 per 10,000 population 16.77 per 10,000 population 4

Countries ranked near Chile

  1. 2 Cuba 15.97 per 10,000 population compare
  2. 3 Greece 13.59 per 10,000 population compare
  3. 4 Paraguay 13.41 per 10,000 population compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is dentistry personnel per 10,000 population in Chile?
Dentistry personnel per 10,000 population in Chile was 16.77 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 Chile?
The highest recorded value was 16.77 per 10,000 population in 2023.
What is the lowest dentistry personnel per 10,000 population recorded in Chile?
The lowest recorded value was 0.01 per 10,000 population in 2002.
How does Chile rank for dentistry personnel per 10,000 population?
Chile ranks 1st out of 173 countries with data for 2023.
Is dentistry personnel per 10,000 population rising or falling in Chile?
Over the last ten years it is up 106.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Chile 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
173 places, 2,659 data points, 2000–2024
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