Dentistry personnel per 1000 in Lebanon

Lebanon: Dentistry personnel per 1000 was 12.5 in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
12.5
Change on year
up 6.8%
World rank
6th
of 173 countries
All-time high
12.5
in 2020
All-time low
8.54
in 2006
Years of data
13
2001–2020

Dentistry personnel per 1000 in Lebanon, 2001–2020

02.557.51012.52001201020202001: 9.72006: 8.52007: 8.72009: 9.92010: 10.72011: 12.32013: 9.22014: 8.62015: 8.52016: 10.42017: 10.92018: 11.72020: 12.5

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2020, dentistry personnel per 1000 in Lebanon stood at 12.5. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.8% on the previous year and up 16.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, dentistry personnel per 1000 in Lebanon peaked at 12.5 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 8.54, in 2006.

Lebanon ranks 6th of 173 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.

Dentistry personnel per 1000 in Lebanon, year by year

Annual values for Dentistry personnel per 1000 in Lebanon, 2001 to 2020.
Year Value Change
2001 9.73 —
2006 8.54 -12.2%
2007 8.67 +1.5%
2009 9.94 +14.6%
2010 10.7 +7.6%
2011 12.29 +14.9%
2013 9.18 -25.3%
2014 8.62 -6.1%
2015 8.54 -0.9%
2016 10.43 +22.1%
2017 10.92 +4.7%
2018 11.7 +7.1%
2020 12.5 +6.8%

Lebanon compared with similar countries

  • Lebanon's 12.5 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.36, 34.7× the median. (37 countries reporting)
  • Lebanon's 12.5 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 5.29, 2.4× the median. (21 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 9.22 8.54 9.94 4
2010s 10.3 8.54 12.29 8
2020s 12.5 12.5 12.5 1

Countries ranked near Lebanon

  1. 3 Greece 13.59 compare
  2. 4 Paraguay 13.41 compare
  3. 5 Andorra 12.7 compare
  4. 7 Portugal 12.25 compare
  5. 8 Lithuania 11.65 compare
  6. 9 Israel 11.61 compare

See the full ranking of 173 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is dentistry personnel per 1000 in Lebanon?
Dentistry personnel per 1000 in Lebanon was 12.5 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest dentistry personnel per 1000 recorded in Lebanon?
The highest recorded value was 12.5 in 2020.
What is the lowest dentistry personnel per 1000 recorded in Lebanon?
The lowest recorded value was 8.54 in 2006.
How does Lebanon rank for dentistry personnel per 1000?
Lebanon ranks 6th out of 173 countries with data for 2020.
Is dentistry personnel per 1000 rising or falling in Lebanon?
Over the last ten years it is up 16.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Lebanon 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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