Dentistry personnel per 10,000 population in Jordan
Jordan: Dentistry personnel per 10,000 population was 7.94 per 10,000 population in 2022. ▲ Rising
Dentistry personnel per 10,000 population in Jordan, 2000–2022
Source: World Health Organization – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in per 10,000 population.
Analysis
In 2022, dentistry personnel per 10,000 population in Jordan stood at 7.94 per 10,000 population.
That represents a change of up 7.0% on the previous year and down 6.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, dentistry personnel per 10,000 population in Jordan peaked at 8.51 per 10,000 population in 2013 and was at its lowest, 4.24 per 10,000 population, in 2002.
Jordan ranks 31st of 163 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.23 per 10,000 population | 4.24 per 10,000 population | 7.29 per 10,000 population | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.39 per 10,000 population | 6.71 per 10,000 population | 8.51 per 10,000 population | 8 |
| 2020s | 7.94 per 10,000 population | 7.94 per 10,000 population | 7.94 per 10,000 population | 1 |
Countries ranked near Jordan
- 28 Cyprus 8.19 per 10,000 population compare
- 29 Japan 8.16 per 10,000 population compare
- 30 Kuwait 8.1 per 10,000 population compare
- 32 Iceland 7.84 per 10,000 population compare
- 33 Saudi Arabia 7.81 per 10,000 population compare
- 34 Georgia 7.74 per 10,000 population compare
- 34 Sweden 7.74 per 10,000 population compare
More reference data data for Jordan
- Spring temperature anomalies -1.5 °C (2026)
- Summer temperature anomalies 0.2005 °C (2026)
- Temperature anomalies by month 1.5 °C (2026)
- Universal right to vote in practice 0 (2025)
- Autumn temperature anomalies 0.3276 °C (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies 0.7824 °C (2025)
- Consumer price index 140.45 2010 = 100 (2025)
- Universal right to vote 2 (2025)
- Competitive elections 0 (2025)
- Men's universal right to vote 1 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is dentistry personnel per 10,000 population in Jordan?
- Dentistry personnel per 10,000 population in Jordan was 7.94 per 10,000 population in 2022, according to World Health Organization – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest dentistry personnel per 10,000 population recorded in Jordan?
- The highest recorded value was 8.51 per 10,000 population in 2013.
- What is the lowest dentistry personnel per 10,000 population recorded in Jordan?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.24 per 10,000 population in 2002.
- How does Jordan rank for dentistry personnel per 10,000 population?
- Jordan ranks 31st out of 163 countries with data for 2022.
- Is dentistry personnel per 10,000 population rising or falling in Jordan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Jordan 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)