Dentistry personnel per 10,000 population in Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic: Dentistry personnel per 10,000 population was 2.83 per 10,000 population in 2024. ▲ Rising
Dentistry personnel per 10,000 population in Dominican Republic, 2008–2024
Source: World Health Organization – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in per 10,000 population.
Analysis
In 2024, dentistry personnel per 10,000 population in Dominican Republic stood at 2.83 per 10,000 population. 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 10,000 population in Dominican Republic peaked at 2.83 per 10,000 population in 2024 and was at its lowest, 1.26 per 10,000 population, 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 10,000 population in Dominican Republic, year by year
| Year | per 10,000 population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 1.26 per 10,000 population | — |
| 2009 | 1.84 per 10,000 population | +46.0% |
| 2011 | 1.92 per 10,000 population | +4.3% |
| 2017 | 2.12 per 10,000 population | +10.4% |
| 2018 | 2.21 per 10,000 population | +4.2% |
| 2019 | 2.28 per 10,000 population | +3.2% |
| 2020 | 2.02 per 10,000 population | -11.4% |
| 2021 | 2.21 per 10,000 population | +9.4% |
| 2022 | 2.52 per 10,000 population | +14.0% |
| 2023 | 2.69 per 10,000 population | +6.7% |
| 2024 | 2.83 per 10,000 population | +5.2% |
Dominican Republic compared with similar countries
- Dominican Republic's 2.83 per 10,000 population is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2.58 per 10,000 population, 1.1× the median. (51 countries reporting)
- Dominican Republic's 2.83 per 10,000 population is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 2.7 per 10,000 population, 1.0× the median. (24 countries reporting)
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 | 2.45 per 10,000 population | 2.02 per 10,000 population | 2.83 per 10,000 population | 5 |
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More reference data data for Dominican Republic
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.7575 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.46 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 2.79 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0601 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 2.79 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 2.54 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.9595 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 7.91 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 13.84 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.3273 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is dentistry personnel per 10,000 population in Dominican Republic?
- Dentistry personnel per 10,000 population in Dominican Republic was 2.83 per 10,000 population in 2024, 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 2.83 per 10,000 population in 2024.
- 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 87th out of 173 countries with data for 2024.
- Is dentistry personnel per 10,000 population 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 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).