Dentistry personnel per 10,000 population in Laos
Laos: Dentistry personnel per 10,000 population was 0.76 per 10,000 population in 2020. ▲ Rising
Dentistry personnel per 10,000 population in Laos, 2009–2020
Source: World Health Organization – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in per 10,000 population.
Analysis
Laos recorded 0.76 per 10,000 population for dentistry personnel per 10,000 population in 2020. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
That represents a change of up 22.6% on the previous year and up 105.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, dentistry personnel per 10,000 population in Laos peaked at 0.76 per 10,000 population in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.37 per 10,000 population, in 2009.
Laos ranks 116th of 163 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.37 per 10,000 population | 0.37 per 10,000 population | 0.37 per 10,000 population | 1 |
| 2010s | 0.58 per 10,000 population | 0.49 per 10,000 population | 0.7 per 10,000 population | 4 |
| 2020s | 0.76 per 10,000 population | 0.76 per 10,000 population | 0.76 per 10,000 population | 1 |
Countries ranked near Laos
- 113 Samoa 0.9 per 10,000 population compare
- 114 Bahrain 0.8 per 10,000 population compare
- 115 Namibia 0.78 per 10,000 population compare
- 116 Bangladesh 0.76 per 10,000 population compare
- 118 Myanmar 0.72 per 10,000 population compare
- 119 Guyana 0.68 per 10,000 population compare
- 119 Kiribati 0.68 per 10,000 population compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is dentistry personnel per 10,000 population in Laos?
- Dentistry personnel per 10,000 population in Laos was 0.76 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 Laos?
- The highest recorded value was 0.76 per 10,000 population in 2020.
- What is the lowest dentistry personnel per 10,000 population recorded in Laos?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.37 per 10,000 population in 2009.
- How does Laos rank for dentistry personnel per 10,000 population?
- Laos ranks 116th out of 163 countries with data for 2020.
- Is dentistry personnel per 10,000 population rising or falling in Laos?
- Over the last ten years it is up 105.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Laos 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)