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Dentistry personnel per 10,000 population in Cuba

Cuba: Dentistry personnel per 10,000 population was 15.97 per 10,000 population in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
15.97 per 10,000 population
Change on year
down 15.0%
World rank
2nd
of 173 countries
All-time high
18.79 per 10,000 population
in 2021
All-time low
8.86 per 10,000 population
in 2001
Years of data
23
2000–2022

Dentistry personnel per 10,000 population in Cuba, 2000–2022

051015202000201120222000: 8.9 per 10,000 population2001: 8.9 per 10,000 population2002: 8.9 per 10,000 population2003: 9.1 per 10,000 population2004: 9.3 per 10,000 population2005: 9.4 per 10,000 population2006: 9.5 per 10,000 population2007: 9.7 per 10,000 population2008: 9.9 per 10,000 population2009: 10.2 per 10,000 population2010: 10.8 per 10,000 population2011: 11.3 per 10,000 population2012: 12.4 per 10,000 population2013: 13.5 per 10,000 population2014: 14.7 per 10,000 population2015: 15.6 per 10,000 population2016: 15 per 10,000 population2017: 16.6 per 10,000 population2018: 16.8 per 10,000 population2019: 17.7 per 10,000 population2020: 18.4 per 10,000 population2021: 18.8 per 10,000 population2022: 16 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 Cuba stood at 15.97 per 10,000 population.

That represents a change of down 15.0% on the previous year and up 29.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, dentistry personnel per 10,000 population in Cuba peaked at 18.79 per 10,000 population in 2021 and was at its lowest, 8.86 per 10,000 population, in 2001.

Cuba ranks 2nd of 173 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.

Dentistry personnel per 10,000 population in Cuba, year by year

Year per 10,000 population Change
2000 8.93 per 10,000 population —
2001 8.86 per 10,000 population -0.8%
2002 8.91 per 10,000 population +0.6%
2003 9.07 per 10,000 population +1.8%
2004 9.3 per 10,000 population +2.5%
2005 9.37 per 10,000 population +0.8%
2006 9.53 per 10,000 population +1.7%
2007 9.65 per 10,000 population +1.3%
2008 9.95 per 10,000 population +3.1%
2009 10.25 per 10,000 population +3.0%
2010 10.75 per 10,000 population +4.9%
2011 11.32 per 10,000 population +5.3%
2012 12.38 per 10,000 population +9.4%
2013 13.5 per 10,000 population +9.0%
2014 14.74 per 10,000 population +9.2%
2015 15.56 per 10,000 population +5.6%
2016 14.96 per 10,000 population -3.9%
2017 16.6 per 10,000 population +11.0%
2018 16.84 per 10,000 population +1.4%
2019 17.7 per 10,000 population +5.1%
2020 18.42 per 10,000 population +4.1%
2021 18.79 per 10,000 population +2.0%
2022 15.97 per 10,000 population -15.0%

Cuba compared with similar countries

  • Cuba's 15.97 per 10,000 population is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2.58 per 10,000 population, 6.2× the median. (51 countries reporting)
  • Cuba's 15.97 per 10,000 population is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 2.7 per 10,000 population, 5.9× the median. (24 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 9.38 per 10,000 population 8.86 per 10,000 population 10.25 per 10,000 population 10
2010s 14.43 per 10,000 population 10.75 per 10,000 population 17.7 per 10,000 population 10
2020s 17.73 per 10,000 population 15.97 per 10,000 population 18.79 per 10,000 population 3

Countries ranked near Cuba

  1. 1 Chile 16.77 per 10,000 population compare
  2. 3 Greece 13.59 per 10,000 population compare
  3. 4 Paraguay 13.41 per 10,000 population compare
  4. 5 Andorra 12.7 per 10,000 population compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is dentistry personnel per 10,000 population in Cuba?
Dentistry personnel per 10,000 population in Cuba was 15.97 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 Cuba?
The highest recorded value was 18.79 per 10,000 population in 2021.
What is the lowest dentistry personnel per 10,000 population recorded in Cuba?
The lowest recorded value was 8.86 per 10,000 population in 2001.
How does Cuba rank for dentistry personnel per 10,000 population?
Cuba ranks 2nd out of 173 countries with data for 2022.
Is dentistry personnel per 10,000 population rising or falling in Cuba?
Over the last ten years it is up 29.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Cuba 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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