Dentistry personnel per 10,000 population in Kuwait
Kuwait: Dentistry personnel per 10,000 population was 8.1 per 10,000 population in 2020. ▲ Rising
Dentistry personnel per 10,000 population in Kuwait, 2001–2020
Source: World Health Organization – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in per 10,000 population.
Analysis
The most recent figure for dentistry personnel per 10,000 population in Kuwait is 8.1 per 10,000 population, measured in 2020. That is the highest value across all 16 years on record.
That represents a change of up 67.0% on the previous year and up 45.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, dentistry personnel per 10,000 population in Kuwait peaked at 8.1 per 10,000 population in 2020 and was at its lowest, 3.14 per 10,000 population, in 2006.
That places Kuwait 30th out of 163 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 16 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.46 per 10,000 population | 3.14 per 10,000 population | 3.77 per 10,000 population | 5 |
| 2010s | 5.56 per 10,000 population | 4.64 per 10,000 population | 6.75 per 10,000 population | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.1 per 10,000 population | 8.1 per 10,000 population | 8.1 per 10,000 population | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is dentistry personnel per 10,000 population in Kuwait?
- Dentistry personnel per 10,000 population in Kuwait was 8.1 per 10,000 population in 2020, according to World Health Organization – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest dentistry personnel per 10,000 population recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 8.1 per 10,000 population in 2020.
- What is the lowest dentistry personnel per 10,000 population recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.14 per 10,000 population in 2006.
- How does Kuwait rank for dentistry personnel per 10,000 population?
- Kuwait ranks 30th out of 163 countries with data for 2020.
- Is dentistry personnel per 10,000 population rising or falling in Kuwait?
- Over the last ten years it is up 45.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Kuwait 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)