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

Latest (2022)
7.94 per 10,000 population
Change on year
up 7.0%
World rank
31st
of 163 countries
All-time high
8.51 per 10,000 population
in 2013
All-time low
4.24 per 10,000 population
in 2002
Years of data
19
2000–2022

Dentistry personnel per 10,000 population in Jordan, 2000–2022

024682000201120222000: 5.4 per 10,000 population2001: 5.2 per 10,000 population2002: 4.2 per 10,000 population2003: 6 per 10,000 population2004: 6.8 per 10,000 population2005: 7 per 10,000 population2006: 7.2 per 10,000 population2007: 7.2 per 10,000 population2008: 7.3 per 10,000 population2009: 6.1 per 10,000 population2010: 7.8 per 10,000 population2013: 8.5 per 10,000 population2014: 7.8 per 10,000 population2015: 7.1 per 10,000 population2016: 6.7 per 10,000 population2017: 6.9 per 10,000 population2018: 6.8 per 10,000 population2019: 7.4 per 10,000 population2022: 7.9 per 10,000 population

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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 28 Cyprus 8.19 per 10,000 population compare
  2. 29 Japan 8.16 per 10,000 population compare
  3. 30 Kuwait 8.1 per 10,000 population compare
  4. 32 Iceland 7.84 per 10,000 population compare
  5. 33 Saudi Arabia 7.81 per 10,000 population compare
  6. 34 Georgia 7.74 per 10,000 population compare
  7. 34 Sweden 7.74 per 10,000 population compare

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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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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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