Dentistry personnel per 10,000 population in El Salvador
El Salvador: Dentistry personnel per 10,000 population was 1.57 per 10,000 population in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
1.57 per 10,000 population
Change on year
up 1.3%
World rank
106th
of 173 countries
All-time high
8.98 per 10,000 population
in 2018
All-time low
1.45 per 10,000 population
in 2021
Years of data
8
2002–2023
Dentistry personnel per 10,000 population in El Salvador, 2002–2023
Source: World Health Organization – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in per 10,000 population.
Analysis
El Salvador recorded 1.57 per 10,000 population for dentistry personnel per 10,000 population in 2023.
The figure is up 1.3% on the previous year and up 7.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, dentistry personnel per 10,000 population in El Salvador peaked at 8.98 per 10,000 population in 2018 and was at its lowest, 1.45 per 10,000 population, in 2021.
That places El Salvador 106th out of 173 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
Dentistry personnel per 10,000 population in El Salvador, year by year
| Year | per 10,000 population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 5.79 per 10,000 population | — |
| 2005 | 7.09 per 10,000 population | +22.5% |
| 2008 | 7.74 per 10,000 population | +9.2% |
| 2016 | 1.46 per 10,000 population | -81.1% |
| 2018 | 8.98 per 10,000 population | +515.1% |
| 2021 | 1.45 per 10,000 population | -83.9% |
| 2022 | 1.55 per 10,000 population | +6.9% |
| 2023 | 1.57 per 10,000 population | +1.3% |
El Salvador compared with similar countries
- El Salvador's 1.57 per 10,000 population is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2.58 per 10,000 population, 61% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
- El Salvador's 1.57 per 10,000 population is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 2.7 per 10,000 population, 58% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.87 per 10,000 population | 5.79 per 10,000 population | 7.74 per 10,000 population | 3 |
| 2010s | 5.22 per 10,000 population | 1.46 per 10,000 population | 8.98 per 10,000 population | 2 |
| 2020s | 1.52 per 10,000 population | 1.45 per 10,000 population | 1.57 per 10,000 population | 3 |
Countries ranked near El Salvador
- 103 Saint Lucia 1.76 per 10,000 population compare
- 104 Belize 1.71 per 10,000 population compare
- 105 Pakistan 1.61 per 10,000 population compare
- 107 Tajikistan 1.5 per 10,000 population compare
- 108 Kyrgyzstan 1.49 per 10,000 population compare
- 109 Marshall Islands 1.45 per 10,000 population compare
More reference data data for El Salvador
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.2714 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.6267 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.78 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0909 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 1.78 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.91 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.3176 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 3.5 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 8.5 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.4948 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is dentistry personnel per 10,000 population in El Salvador?
- Dentistry personnel per 10,000 population in El Salvador was 1.57 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 El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 8.98 per 10,000 population in 2018.
- What is the lowest dentistry personnel per 10,000 population recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.45 per 10,000 population in 2021.
- How does El Salvador rank for dentistry personnel per 10,000 population?
- El Salvador ranks 106th out of 173 countries with data for 2023.
- Is dentistry personnel per 10,000 population rising or falling in El Salvador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this El Salvador 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).