Dentistry personnel per 1000 in El Salvador

El Salvador: Dentistry personnel per 1000 was 1.57 in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
1.57
Change on year
up 1.3%
World rank
106th
of 173 countries
All-time high
8.98
in 2018
All-time low
1.45
in 2021
Years of data
8
2002–2023

Dentistry personnel per 1000 in El Salvador, 2002–2023

24682002201220232002: 5.82005: 7.12008: 7.72016: 1.52018: 92021: 1.42022: 1.62023: 1.6

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

El Salvador recorded 1.57 for dentistry personnel per 1000 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 1000 in El Salvador peaked at 8.98 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 1.45, 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 1000 in El Salvador, year by year

Annual values for Dentistry personnel per 1000 in El Salvador, 2002 to 2023.
Year Value Change
2002 5.79 —
2005 7.09 +22.5%
2008 7.74 +9.2%
2016 1.46 -81.1%
2018 8.98 +515.1%
2021 1.45 -83.9%
2022 1.55 +6.9%
2023 1.57 +1.3%

El Salvador compared with similar countries

  • El Salvador's 1.57 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2.58, 61% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
  • El Salvador's 1.57 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 2.7, 58% of the median. (24 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 6.87 5.79 7.74 3
2010s 5.22 1.46 8.98 2
2020s 1.52 1.45 1.57 3

Countries ranked near El Salvador

  1. 103 Saint Lucia 1.76 compare
  2. 104 Belize 1.71 compare
  3. 105 Pakistan 1.61 compare
  4. 107 Tajikistan 1.5 compare
  5. 108 Kyrgyzstan 1.49 compare
  6. 109 Marshall Islands 1.45 compare

See the full ranking of 173 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is dentistry personnel per 1000 in El Salvador?
Dentistry personnel per 1000 in El Salvador was 1.57 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest dentistry personnel per 1000 recorded in El Salvador?
The highest recorded value was 8.98 in 2018.
What is the lowest dentistry personnel per 1000 recorded in El Salvador?
The lowest recorded value was 1.45 in 2021.
How does El Salvador rank for dentistry personnel per 1000?
El Salvador ranks 106th out of 173 countries with data for 2023.
Is dentistry personnel per 1000 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 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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