Dentistry personnel per 10,000 population in Colombia
Colombia: Dentistry personnel per 10,000 population was 8.68 per 10,000 population in 2023. ▲ Rising
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 8.68 per 10,000 population for dentistry personnel per 10,000 population in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.3% on the previous year and down 33.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, dentistry personnel per 10,000 population in Colombia peaked at 16.47 per 10,000 population in 2020 and was at its lowest, 7.22 per 10,000 population, in 2001.
Colombia ranks 26th of 163 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
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 | 14 per 10,000 population | 11.62 per 10,000 population | 16.21 per 10,000 population | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.16 per 10,000 population | 8.32 per 10,000 population | 16.47 per 10,000 population | 3 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is dentistry personnel per 10,000 population in Colombia?
- Dentistry personnel per 10,000 population in Colombia was 8.68 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 16.47 per 10,000 population in 2020.
- What is the lowest dentistry personnel per 10,000 population recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.22 per 10,000 population in 2001.
- How does Colombia rank for dentistry personnel per 10,000 population?
- Colombia ranks 26th out of 163 countries with data for 2023.
- Is dentistry personnel per 10,000 population rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 33.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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)