Dentistry personnel per 10,000 population in Jamaica
Jamaica: Dentistry personnel per 10,000 population was 0.97 per 10,000 population in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Dentistry personnel per 10,000 population in Jamaica, 2003–2024
Source: World Health Organization – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in per 10,000 population.
Analysis
Jamaica recorded 0.97 per 10,000 population for dentistry personnel per 10,000 population in 2024. That is the highest value across all 9 years on record.
That represents a change of up 646.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, dentistry personnel per 10,000 population in Jamaica peaked at 0.97 per 10,000 population in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.13 per 10,000 population, in 2012.
That places Jamaica 119th out of 173 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Dentistry personnel per 10,000 population in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | per 10,000 population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 0.8 per 10,000 population | — |
| 2008 | 0.17 per 10,000 population | -78.8% |
| 2012 | 0.13 per 10,000 population | -23.5% |
| 2013 | 0.13 per 10,000 population | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 0.13 per 10,000 population | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.13 per 10,000 population | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.16 per 10,000 population | +23.1% |
| 2017 | 0.93 per 10,000 population | +481.2% |
| 2024 | 0.97 per 10,000 population | +4.3% |
Jamaica compared with similar countries
- Jamaica's 0.97 per 10,000 population is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2.58 per 10,000 population, 38% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
- Jamaica's 0.97 per 10,000 population is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 2.7 per 10,000 population, 36% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
| 2020s | 0.97 per 10,000 population | 0.97 per 10,000 population | 0.97 per 10,000 population | 1 |
Countries ranked near Jamaica
More reference data data for Jamaica
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.045 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.1808 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.2582 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0003 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.2582 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.1508 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0583 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.8486 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.19 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0015 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is dentistry personnel per 10,000 population in Jamaica?
- Dentistry personnel per 10,000 population in Jamaica was 0.97 per 10,000 population in 2024, 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 0.97 per 10,000 population in 2024.
- 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 119th out of 173 countries with data for 2024.
- Is dentistry personnel per 10,000 population rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 646.2%. 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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Health worker density, by type of occupation (per 10,000 population).