Dentistry personnel per 10,000 population in Guyana
Guyana: Dentistry personnel per 10,000 population was 0.68 per 10,000 population in 2020. ▲ Rising
Dentistry personnel per 10,000 population in Guyana, 2000–2020
Source: World Health Organization – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in per 10,000 population.
Analysis
The most recent figure for dentistry personnel per 10,000 population in Guyana is 0.68 per 10,000 population, measured in 2020.
The figure is up 1.5% on the previous year and up 74.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, dentistry personnel per 10,000 population in Guyana peaked at 1.18 per 10,000 population in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0.39 per 10,000 population, in 2000.
Guyana ranks 119th of 163 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.39 per 10,000 population | 0.39 per 10,000 population | 0.39 per 10,000 population | 2 |
| 2010s | 0.925 per 10,000 population | 0.67 per 10,000 population | 1.18 per 10,000 population | 2 |
| 2020s | 0.68 per 10,000 population | 0.68 per 10,000 population | 0.68 per 10,000 population | 1 |
Countries ranked near Guyana
- 116 Bangladesh 0.76 per 10,000 population compare
- 116 Laos 0.76 per 10,000 population compare
- 118 Myanmar 0.72 per 10,000 population compare
- 119 Kiribati 0.68 per 10,000 population compare
- 121 Montenegro 0.58 per 10,000 population compare
- 122 Solomon Islands 0.51 per 10,000 population compare
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- Autumn temperature anomalies 1.2 °C (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies 0.0337 °C (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is dentistry personnel per 10,000 population in Guyana?
- Dentistry personnel per 10,000 population in Guyana was 0.68 per 10,000 population in 2020, according to World Health Organization – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest dentistry personnel per 10,000 population recorded in Guyana?
- The highest recorded value was 1.18 per 10,000 population in 2018.
- What is the lowest dentistry personnel per 10,000 population recorded in Guyana?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.39 per 10,000 population in 2000.
- How does Guyana rank for dentistry personnel per 10,000 population?
- Guyana ranks 119th out of 163 countries with data for 2020.
- Is dentistry personnel per 10,000 population rising or falling in Guyana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 74.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Guyana 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)