Dentistry personnel per 10,000 population in Cuba
Cuba: Dentistry personnel per 10,000 population was 18.42 per 10,000 population in 2020. ▲ Rising
Dentistry personnel per 10,000 population in Cuba, 2000–2020
Source: World Health Organization – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in per 10,000 population.
Analysis
In 2020, dentistry personnel per 10,000 population in Cuba stood at 18.42 per 10,000 population. That is the highest value across all 21 years on record.
That represents a change of up 4.1% on the previous year and up 71.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, dentistry personnel per 10,000 population in Cuba peaked at 18.42 per 10,000 population in 2020 and was at its lowest, 8.86 per 10,000 population, in 2001.
Cuba ranks 1st of 163 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 | 18.42 per 10,000 population | 18.42 per 10,000 population | 18.42 per 10,000 population | 1 |
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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 18.42 per 10,000 population in 2020, 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 18.42 per 10,000 population in 2020.
- 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 1st out of 163 countries with data for 2020.
- Is dentistry personnel per 10,000 population rising or falling in Cuba?
- Over the last ten years it is up 71.3%. 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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Health worker density, by type of occupation (per 10,000 population)