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Dentistry personnel per 10,000 population in Ecuador

Ecuador: Dentistry personnel per 10,000 population was 3 per 10,000 population in 2017. ▲ Rising

Latest (2017)
3 per 10,000 population
Change on year
down 5.7%
World rank
77th
of 163 countries
All-time high
5.27 per 10,000 population
in 2015
All-time low
1.63 per 10,000 population
in 2000
Years of data
9
2000–2017

Dentistry personnel per 10,000 population in Ecuador, 2000–2017

23452000200820172000: 1.6 per 10,000 population2001: 1.6 per 10,000 population2002: 1.7 per 10,000 population2003: 1.7 per 10,000 population2009: 2.3 per 10,000 population2011: 2.7 per 10,000 population2015: 5.3 per 10,000 population2016: 3.2 per 10,000 population2017: 3 per 10,000 population

Source: World Health Organization – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in per 10,000 population.

Analysis

In 2017, dentistry personnel per 10,000 population in Ecuador stood at 3 per 10,000 population.

The figure is down 5.7% on the previous year and up 32.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, dentistry personnel per 10,000 population in Ecuador peaked at 5.27 per 10,000 population in 2015 and was at its lowest, 1.63 per 10,000 population, in 2000.

That places Ecuador 77th out of 163 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the middle of the range.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 1.78 per 10,000 population 1.63 per 10,000 population 2.27 per 10,000 population 5
2010s 3.54 per 10,000 population 2.73 per 10,000 population 5.27 per 10,000 population 4

Countries ranked near Ecuador

  1. 74 Nauru 3.45 per 10,000 population compare
  2. 75 Azerbaijan 3.38 per 10,000 population compare
  3. 76 Mauritius 3.24 per 10,000 population compare
  4. 78 Trinidad and Tobago 2.99 per 10,000 population compare
  5. 79 Panama 2.8 per 10,000 population compare
  6. 80 Russia 2.79 per 10,000 population compare

See the full ranking of 163 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is dentistry personnel per 10,000 population in Ecuador?
Dentistry personnel per 10,000 population in Ecuador was 3 per 10,000 population in 2017, according to World Health Organization – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest dentistry personnel per 10,000 population recorded in Ecuador?
The highest recorded value was 5.27 per 10,000 population in 2015.
What is the lowest dentistry personnel per 10,000 population recorded in Ecuador?
The lowest recorded value was 1.63 per 10,000 population in 2000.
How does Ecuador rank for dentistry personnel per 10,000 population?
Ecuador ranks 77th out of 163 countries with data for 2017.
Is dentistry personnel per 10,000 population rising or falling in Ecuador?
Over the last ten years it is up 32.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Ecuador 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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About this data

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
163 places, 2,394 data points, 2000–2023
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