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
Dentistry personnel per 10,000 population in Chile, 2002–2023
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
| 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.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | +55600.0% | 0.01 per 10,000 population | 5.57 per 10,000 population |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
More reference data data for Chile
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.9268 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 2.22 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 5.33 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.2204 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 5.33 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 3.11 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.46 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 11.45 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 25.25 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.2 (2050)
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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Health worker density, by type of occupation (per 10,000 population).