Dentistry personnel per 10,000 population in Libya
Libya: Dentistry personnel per 10,000 population was 5.8 per 10,000 population in 2020. ▲ Rising
Latest (2020)
5.8 per 10,000 population
Change on year
down 32.3%
World rank
57th
of 173 countries
All-time high
8.57 per 10,000 population
in 2017
All-time low
1.48 per 10,000 population
in 2004
Years of data
7
2004–2020
Dentistry personnel per 10,000 population in Libya, 2004–2020
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 Libya is 5.8 per 10,000 population, measured in 2020.
The figure is down 32.3% on the previous year and down 2.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, dentistry personnel per 10,000 population in Libya peaked at 8.57 per 10,000 population in 2017 and was at its lowest, 1.48 per 10,000 population, in 2004.
Libya ranks 57th of 173 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Dentistry personnel per 10,000 population in Libya, year by year
| Year | per 10,000 population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 1.48 per 10,000 population | — |
| 2008 | 3.28 per 10,000 population | +121.6% |
| 2009 | 5.96 per 10,000 population | +81.7% |
| 2014 | 7.13 per 10,000 population | +19.6% |
| 2015 | 7.64 per 10,000 population | +7.2% |
| 2017 | 8.57 per 10,000 population | +12.2% |
| 2020 | 5.8 per 10,000 population | -32.3% |
Libya compared with similar countries
- Libya's 5.8 per 10,000 population is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2.58 per 10,000 population, 2.2× the median. (51 countries reporting)
- Libya's 5.8 per 10,000 population is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 5.29 per 10,000 population, 1.1× the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.57 per 10,000 population | 1.48 per 10,000 population | 5.96 per 10,000 population | 3 |
| 2010s | 7.78 per 10,000 population | 7.13 per 10,000 population | 8.57 per 10,000 population | 3 |
| 2020s | 5.8 per 10,000 population | 5.8 per 10,000 population | 5.8 per 10,000 population | 1 |
Countries ranked near Libya
- 54 Belarus 6.16 per 10,000 population compare
- 55 United States 5.89 per 10,000 population compare
- 56 Ukraine 5.86 per 10,000 population compare
- 58 Netherlands 5.6 per 10,000 population compare
- 59 South Korea 5.49 per 10,000 population compare
- 60 Slovakia 5.37 per 10,000 population compare
More reference data data for Libya
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0637 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.56 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 2.03 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.021 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 2.03 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.2136 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0873 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 5.82 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 7.82 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1144 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is dentistry personnel per 10,000 population in Libya?
- Dentistry personnel per 10,000 population in Libya was 5.8 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 Libya?
- The highest recorded value was 8.57 per 10,000 population in 2017.
- What is the lowest dentistry personnel per 10,000 population recorded in Libya?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.48 per 10,000 population in 2004.
- How does Libya rank for dentistry personnel per 10,000 population?
- Libya ranks 57th out of 173 countries with data for 2020.
- Is dentistry personnel per 10,000 population rising or falling in Libya?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Libya 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).