Dentistry personnel per 1000 in Chile

Chile: Dentistry personnel per 1000 was 16.77 in 2023. ◆ Volatile

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

Dentistry personnel per 1000 in Chile, 2002–2023

0510152002201220232002: 0.012003: 0.012004: 0.012005: 0.012006: 0.012007: 0.012008: 0.012009: 0.012010: 5.62011: 5.92012: 72013: 8.12014: 92015: 102016: 10.52017: 11.82018: 12.42019: 12.82020: 13.82021: 14.82022: 15.82023: 16.8

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Chile recorded 16.77 for dentistry personnel per 1000 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 1000 in Chile peaked at 16.77 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.01, 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 1000 in Chile, year by year

Annual values for Dentistry personnel per 1000 in Chile, 2002 to 2023.
Year Value Change
2002 0.01 —
2003 0.01 +0.0%
2004 0.01 +0.0%
2005 0.01 +0.0%
2006 0.01 +0.0%
2007 0.01 +0.0%
2008 0.01 +0.0%
2009 0.01 +0.0%
2010 5.57 +55600.0%
2011 5.9 +5.9%
2012 7.02 +19.0%
2013 8.14 +16.0%
2014 9.02 +10.8%
2015 10 +10.9%
2016 10.47 +4.7%
2017 11.8 +12.7%
2018 12.44 +5.4%
2019 12.84 +3.2%
2020 13.78 +7.3%
2021 14.83 +7.6%
2022 15.83 +6.7%
2023 16.77 +5.9%

Chile compared with similar countries

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

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Dentistry personnel per 1000 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 5.57

Averages by decade

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

Countries ranked near Chile

  1. 2 Cuba 15.97 compare
  2. 3 Greece 13.59 compare
  3. 4 Paraguay 13.41 compare

See the full ranking of 173 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is dentistry personnel per 1000 in Chile?
Dentistry personnel per 1000 in Chile was 16.77 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest dentistry personnel per 1000 recorded in Chile?
The highest recorded value was 16.77 in 2023.
What is the lowest dentistry personnel per 1000 recorded in Chile?
The lowest recorded value was 0.01 in 2002.
How does Chile rank for dentistry personnel per 1000?
Chile ranks 1st out of 173 countries with data for 2023.
Is dentistry personnel per 1000 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Dentistry personnel per 1000. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Dentistry personnel per 1000
Source
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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