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
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 51st of 163 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
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
- 48 Spain 6.03 per 10,000 population compare
- 49 United States 6 per 10,000 population compare
- 50 Ukraine 5.86 per 10,000 population compare
- 52 Netherlands 5.67 per 10,000 population compare
- 53 Slovakia 5.43 per 10,000 population compare
- 54 Mongolia 5.41 per 10,000 population compare
- 54 South Korea 5.41 per 10,000 population compare
More reference data data for Libya
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- Summer temperature anomalies 0.4458 °C (2026)
- Temperature anomalies by month 2.51 °C (2026)
- Universal right to vote in practice 0 (2025)
- Autumn temperature anomalies -0.0933 °C (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies 1.15 °C (2025)
- Consumer price index 289.41 2010 = 100 (2025)
- Universal right to vote 2 (2025)
- Competitive elections 0 (2025)
- Men's universal right to vote 1 (2025)
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 51st out of 163 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)