Dentistry personnel per 1000 in Dominican Republic

Dominican Republic: Dentistry personnel per 1000 was 2.83 in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
2.83
Change on year
up 5.2%
World rank
87th
of 173 countries
All-time high
2.83
in 2024
All-time low
1.26
in 2008
Years of data
11
2008–2024

Dentistry personnel per 1000 in Dominican Republic, 2008–2024

01232008201620242008: 1.32009: 1.82011: 1.92017: 2.12018: 2.22019: 2.32020: 22021: 2.22022: 2.52023: 2.72024: 2.8

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2024, dentistry personnel per 1000 in Dominican Republic stood at 2.83. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.

That represents a change of up 5.2% on the previous year and up 47.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, dentistry personnel per 1000 in Dominican Republic peaked at 2.83 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 1.26, in 2008.

That places Dominican Republic 87th out of 173 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.

Dentistry personnel per 1000 in Dominican Republic, year by year

Annual values for Dentistry personnel per 1000 in Dominican Republic, 2008 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2008 1.26 —
2009 1.84 +46.0%
2011 1.92 +4.3%
2017 2.12 +10.4%
2018 2.21 +4.2%
2019 2.28 +3.2%
2020 2.02 -11.4%
2021 2.21 +9.4%
2022 2.52 +14.0%
2023 2.69 +6.7%
2024 2.83 +5.2%

Dominican Republic compared with similar countries

  • Dominican Republic's 2.83 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2.58, 1.1× the median. (51 countries reporting)
  • Dominican Republic's 2.83 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 2.7, 1.0× the median. (24 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 1.55 1.26 1.84 2
2010s 2.13 1.92 2.28 4
2020s 2.45 2.02 2.83 5

Countries ranked near Dominican Republic

  1. 84 Ecuador 2.97 compare
  2. 85 Brunei 2.87 compare
  3. 86 Philippines 2.86 compare
  4. 88 Panama 2.8 compare
  5. 89 Russia 2.79 compare
  6. 90 Uruguay 2.6 compare

See the full ranking of 173 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is dentistry personnel per 1000 in Dominican Republic?
Dentistry personnel per 1000 in Dominican Republic was 2.83 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest dentistry personnel per 1000 recorded in Dominican Republic?
The highest recorded value was 2.83 in 2024.
What is the lowest dentistry personnel per 1000 recorded in Dominican Republic?
The lowest recorded value was 1.26 in 2008.
How does Dominican Republic rank for dentistry personnel per 1000?
Dominican Republic ranks 87th out of 173 countries with data for 2024.
Is dentistry personnel per 1000 rising or falling in Dominican Republic?
Over the last ten years it is up 47.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Dominican Republic data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Dentistry personnel per 1000. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Dentistry personnel per 1000
Source
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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