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

Latest (2023)
8.7 per 10,000 population
Change on year
up 0.8%
World rank
26th
of 173 countries
All-time high
11.62 per 10,000 population
in 2010
All-time low
6.11 per 10,000 population
in 2011
Years of data
24
2000–2023

Dentistry personnel per 10,000 population in Colombia, 2000–2023

02.557.51012.52000201120232000: 7.8 per 10,000 population2001: 7.2 per 10,000 population2002: 8 per 10,000 population2003: 8.7 per 10,000 population2004: 9.2 per 10,000 population2005: 9.7 per 10,000 population2006: 10.1 per 10,000 population2007: 10.4 per 10,000 population2008: 10.8 per 10,000 population2009: 11.3 per 10,000 population2010: 11.6 per 10,000 population2011: 6.1 per 10,000 population2012: 6.5 per 10,000 population2013: 6.8 per 10,000 population2014: 7.1 per 10,000 population2015: 7.5 per 10,000 population2016: 7.9 per 10,000 population2017: 8 per 10,000 population2018: 8.1 per 10,000 population2019: 8.2 per 10,000 population2020: 8.3 per 10,000 population2021: 8.4 per 10,000 population2022: 8.6 per 10,000 population2023: 8.7 per 10,000 population

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

Annual values for Dentistry personnel per 10,000 population in Colombia, 2000 to 2023.
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.

YearChange FromTo
2011 -47.4% 11.62 per 10,000 population 6.11 per 10,000 population

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 23 Monaco 9.19 per 10,000 population compare
  2. 24 United Arab Emirates 8.85 per 10,000 population compare
  3. 25 Norway 8.79 per 10,000 population compare
  4. 27 Germany 8.44 per 10,000 population compare
  5. 28 Kuwait 8.34 per 10,000 population compare
  6. 29 Jordan 8.28 per 10,000 population compare

See the full ranking of 173 places →

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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 8.7 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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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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