Dentistry personnel per 10,000 population in Lebanon
Lebanon: Dentistry personnel per 10,000 population was 12.5 per 10,000 population in 2020. ▲ Rising
Dentistry personnel per 10,000 population in Lebanon, 2001–2020
Source: World Health Organization – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in per 10,000 population.
Analysis
In 2020, dentistry personnel per 10,000 population in Lebanon stood at 12.5 per 10,000 population. 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 10,000 population in Lebanon peaked at 12.5 per 10,000 population in 2020 and was at its lowest, 8.54 per 10,000 population, in 2006.
Lebanon ranks 6th of 163 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9.22 per 10,000 population | 8.54 per 10,000 population | 9.94 per 10,000 population | 4 |
| 2010s | 10.3 per 10,000 population | 8.54 per 10,000 population | 12.29 per 10,000 population | 8 |
| 2020s | 12.5 per 10,000 population | 12.5 per 10,000 population | 12.5 per 10,000 population | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is dentistry personnel per 10,000 population in Lebanon?
- Dentistry personnel per 10,000 population in Lebanon was 12.5 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 Lebanon?
- The highest recorded value was 12.5 per 10,000 population in 2020.
- What is the lowest dentistry personnel per 10,000 population recorded in Lebanon?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.54 per 10,000 population in 2006.
- How does Lebanon rank for dentistry personnel per 10,000 population?
- Lebanon ranks 6th out of 163 countries with data for 2020.
- Is dentistry personnel per 10,000 population 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 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)