Dentistry personnel per 10,000 population in Jamaica

Jamaica: Dentistry personnel per 10,000 population was 0.93 per 10,000 population in 2017. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2017)
0.93 per 10,000 population
Change on year
up 481.2%
World rank
112th
of 163 countries
All-time high
0.93 per 10,000 population
in 2017
All-time low
0.13 per 10,000 population
in 2012
Years of data
8
2003–2017

Dentistry personnel per 10,000 population in Jamaica, 2003–2017

0.20.40.60.812003201020172003: 0.8 per 10,000 population2008: 0.17 per 10,000 population2012: 0.13 per 10,000 population2013: 0.13 per 10,000 population2014: 0.13 per 10,000 population2015: 0.13 per 10,000 population2016: 0.16 per 10,000 population2017: 0.93 per 10,000 population

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

Analysis

Jamaica recorded 0.93 per 10,000 population for dentistry personnel per 10,000 population in 2017. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.

That represents a change of up 481.2% on the previous year and up 447.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, dentistry personnel per 10,000 population in Jamaica peaked at 0.93 per 10,000 population in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0.13 per 10,000 population, in 2012.

That places Jamaica 112th out of 163 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the middle of the range.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.485 per 10,000 population 0.17 per 10,000 population 0.8 per 10,000 population 2
2010s 0.2683 per 10,000 population 0.13 per 10,000 population 0.93 per 10,000 population 6

Countries ranked near Jamaica

  1. 109 Bhutan 0.97 per 10,000 population compare
  2. 110 Sri Lanka 0.96 per 10,000 population compare
  3. 110 Tuvalu 0.96 per 10,000 population compare
  4. 113 Samoa 0.9 per 10,000 population compare
  5. 114 Bahrain 0.8 per 10,000 population compare
  6. 115 Namibia 0.78 per 10,000 population compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is dentistry personnel per 10,000 population in Jamaica?
Dentistry personnel per 10,000 population in Jamaica was 0.93 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 Jamaica?
The highest recorded value was 0.93 per 10,000 population in 2017.
What is the lowest dentistry personnel per 10,000 population recorded in Jamaica?
The lowest recorded value was 0.13 per 10,000 population in 2012.
How does Jamaica rank for dentistry personnel per 10,000 population?
Jamaica ranks 112th out of 163 countries with data for 2017.
Is dentistry personnel per 10,000 population rising or falling in Jamaica?
Over the last ten years it is up 447.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Jamaica 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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