Dentistry personnel per 1000 in Jamaica
Jamaica: Dentistry personnel per 1000 was 0.97 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0.97
World rank
119th
of 173 countries
All-time high
0.97
in 2024
All-time low
0.13
in 2012
Years of data
9
2003–2024
Dentistry personnel per 1000 in Jamaica, 2003–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Jamaica recorded 0.97 for dentistry personnel per 1000 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 1000 in Jamaica peaked at 0.97 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.13, 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 1000 in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 0.8 | — |
| 2008 | 0.17 | -78.8% |
| 2012 | 0.13 | -23.5% |
| 2013 | 0.13 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 0.13 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.13 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.16 | +23.1% |
| 2017 | 0.93 | +481.2% |
| 2024 | 0.97 | +4.3% |
Jamaica compared with similar countries
- Jamaica's 0.97 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2.58, 38% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
- Jamaica's 0.97 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 2.7, 36% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.485 | 0.17 | 0.8 | 2 |
| 2010s | 0.2683 | 0.13 | 0.93 | 6 |
| 2020s | 0.97 | 0.97 | 0.97 | 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 1000 in Jamaica?
- Dentistry personnel per 1000 in Jamaica was 0.97 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest dentistry personnel per 1000 recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 0.97 in 2024.
- What is the lowest dentistry personnel per 1000 recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.13 in 2012.
- How does Jamaica rank for dentistry personnel per 1000?
- Jamaica ranks 119th out of 173 countries with data for 2024.
- Is dentistry personnel per 1000 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Dentistry personnel per 1000. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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