Dentistry personnel per 10,000 population in Colombia
Colombia: Dentistry personnel per 10,000 population was 8.7 per 10,000 population in 2023. ▼ Falling
Dentistry personnel per 10,000 population in Colombia, 2000–2023
Source: World Health Organization – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in per 10,000 population.
Analysis
Colombia recorded 8.7 per 10,000 population for dentistry personnel per 10,000 population in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.8% on the previous year and up 27.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, dentistry personnel per 10,000 population in Colombia peaked at 11.62 per 10,000 population in 2010 and was at its lowest, 6.11 per 10,000 population, in 2011.
Colombia ranks 26th of 173 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Dentistry personnel per 10,000 population in Colombia, year by year
| Year | per 10,000 population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 7.76 per 10,000 population | — |
| 2001 | 7.22 per 10,000 population | -7.0% |
| 2002 | 7.99 per 10,000 population | +10.7% |
| 2003 | 8.66 per 10,000 population | +8.4% |
| 2004 | 9.22 per 10,000 population | +6.5% |
| 2005 | 9.7 per 10,000 population | +5.2% |
| 2006 | 10.08 per 10,000 population | +3.9% |
| 2007 | 10.36 per 10,000 population | +2.8% |
| 2008 | 10.76 per 10,000 population | +3.9% |
| 2009 | 11.26 per 10,000 population | +4.6% |
| 2010 | 11.62 per 10,000 population | +3.2% |
| 2011 | 6.11 per 10,000 population | -47.4% |
| 2012 | 6.54 per 10,000 population | +7.0% |
| 2013 | 6.81 per 10,000 population | +4.1% |
| 2014 | 7.1 per 10,000 population | +4.3% |
| 2015 | 7.5 per 10,000 population | +5.6% |
| 2016 | 7.87 per 10,000 population | +4.9% |
| 2017 | 8 per 10,000 population | +1.7% |
| 2018 | 8.1 per 10,000 population | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 8.21 per 10,000 population | +1.4% |
| 2020 | 8.27 per 10,000 population | +0.7% |
| 2021 | 8.4 per 10,000 population | +1.6% |
| 2022 | 8.63 per 10,000 population | +2.7% |
| 2023 | 8.7 per 10,000 population | +0.8% |
Colombia compared with similar countries
- Colombia's 8.7 per 10,000 population is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2.58 per 10,000 population, 3.4× the median. (51 countries reporting)
- Colombia's 8.7 per 10,000 population is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 2.7 per 10,000 population, 3.2× the median. (24 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Dentistry personnel per 10,000 population in Colombia 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | -47.4% | 11.62 per 10,000 population | 6.11 per 10,000 population |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9.3 per 10,000 population | 7.22 per 10,000 population | 11.26 per 10,000 population | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.79 per 10,000 population | 6.11 per 10,000 population | 11.62 per 10,000 population | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.5 per 10,000 population | 8.27 per 10,000 population | 8.7 per 10,000 population | 4 |
Countries ranked near Colombia
More reference data data for Colombia
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 2.92 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 11.17 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 19.02 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.4113 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 19.02 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 9.81 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 2.67 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 61.25 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 94.56 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 2.24 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is dentistry personnel per 10,000 population in Colombia?
- Dentistry personnel per 10,000 population in Colombia was 8.7 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 Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 11.62 per 10,000 population in 2010.
- What is the lowest dentistry personnel per 10,000 population recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.11 per 10,000 population in 2011.
- How does Colombia rank for dentistry personnel per 10,000 population?
- Colombia ranks 26th out of 173 countries with data for 2023.
- Is dentistry personnel per 10,000 population rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 27.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Colombia 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).