Dentistry personnel per 1000 in Kiribati

Kiribati: Dentistry personnel per 1000 was 0.53 in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
0.53
World rank
129th
of 173 countries
All-time high
0.68
in 2016
All-time low
0.27
in 2011
Years of data
6
2004–2023

Dentistry personnel per 1000 in Kiribati, 2004–2023

00.20.40.62004201320232004: 0.312010: 0.372011: 0.272013: 0.622016: 0.682023: 0.53

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Kiribati recorded 0.53 for dentistry personnel per 1000 in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 14.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, dentistry personnel per 1000 in Kiribati peaked at 0.68 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.27, in 2011.

That places Kiribati 129th out of 173 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

Dentistry personnel per 1000 in Kiribati, year by year

Annual values for Dentistry personnel per 1000 in Kiribati, 2004 to 2023.
Year Value Change
2004 0.31 —
2010 0.37 +19.4%
2011 0.27 -27.0%
2013 0.62 +129.6%
2016 0.68 +9.7%
2023 0.53 -22.1%

Kiribati compared with similar countries

  • Kiribati's 0.53 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.36, 1.5× the median. (37 countries reporting)
  • Kiribati's 0.53 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1.77, 30% of the median. (26 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.31 0.31 0.31 1
2010s 0.485 0.27 0.68 4
2020s 0.53 0.53 0.53 1

Countries ranked near Kiribati

  1. 126 Bangladesh 0.76 compare
  2. 127 Myanmar 0.72 compare
  3. 128 Guyana 0.68 compare
  4. 130 Montenegro 0.49 compare
  5. 131 Solomon Islands 0.45 compare
  6. 132 Comoros 0.38 compare

See the full ranking of 173 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is dentistry personnel per 1000 in Kiribati?
Dentistry personnel per 1000 in Kiribati was 0.53 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest dentistry personnel per 1000 recorded in Kiribati?
The highest recorded value was 0.68 in 2016.
What is the lowest dentistry personnel per 1000 recorded in Kiribati?
The lowest recorded value was 0.27 in 2011.
How does Kiribati rank for dentistry personnel per 1000?
Kiribati ranks 129th out of 173 countries with data for 2023.
Is dentistry personnel per 1000 rising or falling in Kiribati?
Over the last ten years it is down 14.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Kiribati 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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Indicator
Dentistry personnel per 1000
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
173 places, 2,659 data points, 2000–2024
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