Dentistry personnel per 10,000 population in Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic: Dentistry personnel per 10,000 population was 2.69 per 10,000 population in 2023. ▲ Rising
Dentistry personnel per 10,000 population in Dominican Republic, 2008–2023
Source: World Health Organization – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in per 10,000 population.
Analysis
In 2023, dentistry personnel per 10,000 population in Dominican Republic stood at 2.69 per 10,000 population. That is the highest value across all 10 years on record.
That represents a change of up 6.7% on the previous year and up 40.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, dentistry personnel per 10,000 population in Dominican Republic peaked at 2.69 per 10,000 population in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1.26 per 10,000 population, in 2008.
That places Dominican Republic 81st out of 163 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 10 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.55 per 10,000 population | 1.26 per 10,000 population | 1.84 per 10,000 population | 2 |
| 2010s | 2.13 per 10,000 population | 1.92 per 10,000 population | 2.28 per 10,000 population | 4 |
| 2020s | 2.36 per 10,000 population | 2.02 per 10,000 population | 2.69 per 10,000 population | 4 |
Countries ranked near Dominican Republic
- 78 Trinidad and Tobago 2.99 per 10,000 population compare
- 80 Russia 2.79 per 10,000 population compare
- 82 Bosnia and Herzegovina 2.58 per 10,000 population compare
- 83 Philippines 2.51 per 10,000 population compare
- 84 Sudan 2.5 per 10,000 population compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is dentistry personnel per 10,000 population in Dominican Republic?
- Dentistry personnel per 10,000 population in Dominican Republic was 2.69 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 Dominican Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 2.69 per 10,000 population in 2023.
- What is the lowest dentistry personnel per 10,000 population recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.26 per 10,000 population in 2008.
- How does Dominican Republic rank for dentistry personnel per 10,000 population?
- Dominican Republic ranks 81st out of 163 countries with data for 2023.
- Is dentistry personnel per 10,000 population rising or falling in Dominican Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is up 40.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Dominican Republic 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)