Dentistry personnel per 10,000 population in Liberia

Liberia: Dentistry personnel per 10,000 population was 0.02 per 10,000 population in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
0.02 per 10,000 population
Change on year
up 100.0%
World rank
155th
of 163 countries
All-time high
0.02 per 10,000 population
in 2022
All-time low
0.01 per 10,000 population
in 2004
Years of data
7
2004–2022

Dentistry personnel per 10,000 population in Liberia, 2004–2022

00.0050.010.0150.022004201320222004: 0.01 per 10,000 population2008: 0.01 per 10,000 population2018: 0.01 per 10,000 population2019: 0.01 per 10,000 population2020: 0.01 per 10,000 population2021: 0.01 per 10,000 population2022: 0.02 per 10,000 population

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 Liberia is 0.02 per 10,000 population, measured in 2022. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 100.0% on the previous year and up 100.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, dentistry personnel per 10,000 population in Liberia peaked at 0.02 per 10,000 population in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.01 per 10,000 population, in 2004.

That places Liberia 155th out of 163 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.01 per 10,000 population 0.01 per 10,000 population 0.01 per 10,000 population 2
2010s 0.01 per 10,000 population 0.01 per 10,000 population 0.01 per 10,000 population 2
2020s 0.0133 per 10,000 population 0.01 per 10,000 population 0.02 per 10,000 population 3

Countries ranked near Liberia

  1. 152 Democratic Republic of Congo 0.04 per 10,000 population compare
  2. 153 Gambia 0.03 per 10,000 population compare
  3. 153 Guinea 0.03 per 10,000 population compare
  4. 155 East Timor 0.02 per 10,000 population compare
  5. 155 Sierra Leone 0.02 per 10,000 population compare
  6. 155 Togo 0.02 per 10,000 population compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is dentistry personnel per 10,000 population in Liberia?
Dentistry personnel per 10,000 population in Liberia was 0.02 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 Liberia?
The highest recorded value was 0.02 per 10,000 population in 2022.
What is the lowest dentistry personnel per 10,000 population recorded in Liberia?
The lowest recorded value was 0.01 per 10,000 population in 2004.
How does Liberia rank for dentistry personnel per 10,000 population?
Liberia ranks 155th out of 163 countries with data for 2022.
Is dentistry personnel per 10,000 population rising or falling in Liberia?
Over the last ten years it is up 100.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Liberia 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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About this data

Indicator
Dentistry personnel per 10,000 population
Unit
per 10,000 population
Source
World Health Organization – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
163 places, 2,394 data points, 2000–2023
Last refreshed

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