Dentistry personnel per 10,000 population in Latvia
Latvia: Dentistry personnel per 10,000 population was 7.08 per 10,000 population in 2022. ▲ Rising
Dentistry personnel per 10,000 population in Latvia, 2000–2022
Source: World Health Organization – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in per 10,000 population.
Analysis
Latvia recorded 7.08 per 10,000 population for dentistry personnel per 10,000 population in 2022.
The figure is down 1.0% on the previous year and down 0.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, dentistry personnel per 10,000 population in Latvia peaked at 7.25 per 10,000 population in 2013 and was at its lowest, 5.22 per 10,000 population, in 2000.
Latvia ranks 42nd of 163 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.11 per 10,000 population | 5.22 per 10,000 population | 7.05 per 10,000 population | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.12 per 10,000 population | 7.02 per 10,000 population | 7.25 per 10,000 population | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.13 per 10,000 population | 7.08 per 10,000 population | 7.16 per 10,000 population | 3 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is dentistry personnel per 10,000 population in Latvia?
- Dentistry personnel per 10,000 population in Latvia was 7.08 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 Latvia?
- The highest recorded value was 7.25 per 10,000 population in 2013.
- What is the lowest dentistry personnel per 10,000 population recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.22 per 10,000 population in 2000.
- How does Latvia rank for dentistry personnel per 10,000 population?
- Latvia ranks 42nd out of 163 countries with data for 2022.
- Is dentistry personnel per 10,000 population rising or falling in Latvia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Latvia 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)