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Dentistry personnel per 10,000 population in Costa Rica

Costa Rica: Dentistry personnel per 10,000 population was 10.89 per 10,000 population in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
10.89 per 10,000 population
Change on year
up 1.5%
World rank
12th
of 163 countries
All-time high
10.89 per 10,000 population
in 2022
All-time low
3.73 per 10,000 population
in 2000
Years of data
12
2000–2022

Dentistry personnel per 10,000 population in Costa Rica, 2000–2022

468102000201120222000: 3.7 per 10,000 population2012: 9.7 per 10,000 population2013: 10 per 10,000 population2014: 9.2 per 10,000 population2015: 9.4 per 10,000 population2016: 9.7 per 10,000 population2017: 10 per 10,000 population2018: 10.3 per 10,000 population2019: 10.5 per 10,000 population2020: 10.6 per 10,000 population2021: 10.7 per 10,000 population2022: 10.9 per 10,000 population

Source: World Health Organization – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in per 10,000 population.

Analysis

In 2022, dentistry personnel per 10,000 population in Costa Rica stood at 10.89 per 10,000 population. That is the highest value across all 12 years on record.

That represents a change of up 1.5% on the previous year and up 12.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, dentistry personnel per 10,000 population in Costa Rica peaked at 10.89 per 10,000 population in 2022 and was at its lowest, 3.73 per 10,000 population, in 2000.

Costa Rica ranks 12th of 163 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 3.73 per 10,000 population 3.73 per 10,000 population 3.73 per 10,000 population 1
2010s 9.86 per 10,000 population 9.24 per 10,000 population 10.54 per 10,000 population 8
2020s 10.75 per 10,000 population 10.64 per 10,000 population 10.89 per 10,000 population 3

Countries ranked near Costa Rica

  1. 9 Belgium 11.92 per 10,000 population compare
  2. 10 Romania 11.4 per 10,000 population compare
  3. 11 Bulgaria 11.23 per 10,000 population compare
  4. 13 Argentina 10.86 per 10,000 population compare
  5. 14 Poland 10.73 per 10,000 population compare
  6. 15 Syria 10.22 per 10,000 population compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is dentistry personnel per 10,000 population in Costa Rica?
Dentistry personnel per 10,000 population in Costa Rica was 10.89 per 10,000 population in 2022, according to World Health Organization – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest dentistry personnel per 10,000 population recorded in Costa Rica?
The highest recorded value was 10.89 per 10,000 population in 2022.
What is the lowest dentistry personnel per 10,000 population recorded in Costa Rica?
The lowest recorded value was 3.73 per 10,000 population in 2000.
How does Costa Rica rank for dentistry personnel per 10,000 population?
Costa Rica ranks 12th out of 163 countries with data for 2022.
Is dentistry personnel per 10,000 population rising or falling in Costa Rica?
Over the last ten years it is up 12.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Costa Rica 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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About this data

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
163 places, 2,394 data points, 2000–2023
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