Dentistry personnel per 10,000 population in Jordan
Jordan: Dentistry personnel per 10,000 population was 8.28 per 10,000 population in 2024. ▲ Rising
Dentistry personnel per 10,000 population in Jordan, 2000–2024
Source: World Health Organization – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in per 10,000 population.
Analysis
In 2024, dentistry personnel per 10,000 population in Jordan stood at 8.28 per 10,000 population.
That represents a change of up 1.0% on the previous year and up 5.7% 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 29th of 173 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Dentistry personnel per 10,000 population in Jordan, year by year
| Year | per 10,000 population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 5.36 per 10,000 population | — |
| 2001 | 5.22 per 10,000 population | -2.6% |
| 2002 | 4.24 per 10,000 population | -18.8% |
| 2003 | 6.05 per 10,000 population | +42.7% |
| 2004 | 6.75 per 10,000 population | +11.6% |
| 2005 | 6.96 per 10,000 population | +3.1% |
| 2006 | 7.15 per 10,000 population | +2.7% |
| 2007 | 7.16 per 10,000 population | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 7.29 per 10,000 population | +1.8% |
| 2009 | 6.14 per 10,000 population | -15.8% |
| 2010 | 7.8 per 10,000 population | +27.0% |
| 2013 | 8.51 per 10,000 population | +9.1% |
| 2014 | 7.83 per 10,000 population | -8.0% |
| 2015 | 7.13 per 10,000 population | -8.9% |
| 2016 | 6.71 per 10,000 population | -5.9% |
| 2017 | 6.94 per 10,000 population | +3.4% |
| 2018 | 6.79 per 10,000 population | -2.2% |
| 2019 | 7.16 per 10,000 population | +5.4% |
| 2021 | 8.04 per 10,000 population | +12.3% |
| 2022 | 7.94 per 10,000 population | -1.2% |
| 2023 | 8.2 per 10,000 population | +3.3% |
| 2024 | 8.28 per 10,000 population | +1.0% |
Jordan compared with similar countries
- Jordan's 8.28 per 10,000 population is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2.58 per 10,000 population, 3.2× the median. (51 countries reporting)
- Jordan's 8.28 per 10,000 population is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 5.29 per 10,000 population, 1.6× the median. (21 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Dentistry personnel per 10,000 population in Jordan changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | +42.7% | 4.24 per 10,000 population | 6.05 per 10,000 population |
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 | 7.36 per 10,000 population | 6.71 per 10,000 population | 8.51 per 10,000 population | 8 |
| 2020s | 8.12 per 10,000 population | 7.94 per 10,000 population | 8.28 per 10,000 population | 4 |
Countries ranked near Jordan
More reference data data for Jordan
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0464 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.425 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.7273 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0055 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.7273 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.1557 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0557 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.78 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 3.04 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0299 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is dentistry personnel per 10,000 population in Jordan?
- Dentistry personnel per 10,000 population in Jordan was 8.28 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 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 29th out of 173 countries with data for 2024.
- Is dentistry personnel per 10,000 population rising or falling in Jordan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.7%. 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).