Dentistry personnel per 1000 in Kuwait

Kuwait: Dentistry personnel per 1000 was 8.34 in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
8.34
Change on year
down 9.2%
World rank
28th
of 173 countries
All-time high
9.18
in 2021
All-time low
2.92
in 2000
Years of data
23
2000–2022

Dentistry personnel per 1000 in Kuwait, 2000–2022

2468102000201120222000: 2.92001: 3.12002: 3.22003: 3.72004: 3.92005: 4.12006: 4.42007: 4.62008: 5.62009: 5.52010: 5.52011: 5.92012: 6.12013: 6.32014: 6.62015: 6.82016: 6.52017: 72018: 7.52019: 7.62020: 8.92021: 9.22022: 8.3

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for dentistry personnel per 1000 in Kuwait is 8.34, measured in 2022.

That represents a change of down 9.2% on the previous year and up 35.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, dentistry personnel per 1000 in Kuwait peaked at 9.18 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 2.92, in 2000.

That places Kuwait 28th out of 173 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.

Dentistry personnel per 1000 in Kuwait, year by year

Annual values for Dentistry personnel per 1000 in Kuwait, 2000 to 2022.
Year Value Change
2000 2.92 —
2001 3.12 +6.8%
2002 3.18 +1.9%
2003 3.71 +16.7%
2004 3.87 +4.3%
2005 4.1 +5.9%
2006 4.37 +6.6%
2007 4.64 +6.2%
2008 5.58 +20.3%
2009 5.48 -1.8%
2010 5.55 +1.3%
2011 5.86 +5.6%
2012 6.14 +4.8%
2013 6.27 +2.1%
2014 6.62 +5.6%
2015 6.75 +2.0%
2016 6.54 -3.1%
2017 6.99 +6.9%
2018 7.55 +8.0%
2019 7.61 +0.8%
2020 8.87 +16.6%
2021 9.18 +3.5%
2022 8.34 -9.2%

Kuwait compared with similar countries

  • Kuwait's 8.34 is above the median for high income countries, which is 7.21, 1.2× the median. (60 countries reporting)
  • Kuwait's 8.34 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 5.29, 1.6× the median. (21 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 4.1 2.92 5.58 10
2010s 6.59 5.55 7.61 10
2020s 8.8 8.34 9.18 3

Countries ranked near Kuwait

  1. 25 Norway 8.79 compare
  2. 26 Colombia 8.7 compare
  3. 27 Germany 8.44 compare
  4. 29 Jordan 8.28 compare
  5. 30 Italy 8.16 compare
  6. 30 Japan 8.16 compare

See the full ranking of 173 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is dentistry personnel per 1000 in Kuwait?
Dentistry personnel per 1000 in Kuwait was 8.34 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest dentistry personnel per 1000 recorded in Kuwait?
The highest recorded value was 9.18 in 2021.
What is the lowest dentistry personnel per 1000 recorded in Kuwait?
The lowest recorded value was 2.92 in 2000.
How does Kuwait rank for dentistry personnel per 1000?
Kuwait ranks 28th out of 173 countries with data for 2022.
Is dentistry personnel per 1000 rising or falling in Kuwait?
Over the last ten years it is up 35.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Kuwait 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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