Dentistry personnel per 10,000 population in Lithuania

Lithuania: Dentistry personnel per 10,000 population was 16.84 per 10,000 population in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
16.84 per 10,000 population
Change on year
up 52.8%
World rank
2nd
of 163 countries
All-time high
16.84 per 10,000 population
in 2023
All-time low
6.49 per 10,000 population
in 2004
Years of data
24
2000–2023

Dentistry personnel per 10,000 population in Lithuania, 2000–2023

0510152000201120232000: 6.8 per 10,000 population2001: 7 per 10,000 population2002: 6.5 per 10,000 population2003: 6.7 per 10,000 population2004: 6.5 per 10,000 population2005: 7.1 per 10,000 population2006: 6.6 per 10,000 population2007: 7.2 per 10,000 population2008: 6.9 per 10,000 population2009: 7.4 per 10,000 population2010: 7.9 per 10,000 population2011: 8.2 per 10,000 population2012: 9 per 10,000 population2013: 9.1 per 10,000 population2014: 9.1 per 10,000 population2015: 9.1 per 10,000 population2016: 9.7 per 10,000 population2017: 10 per 10,000 population2018: 10.3 per 10,000 population2019: 10.5 per 10,000 population2020: 11.1 per 10,000 population2021: 10.5 per 10,000 population2022: 11 per 10,000 population2023: 16.8 per 10,000 population

Source: World Health Organization – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in per 10,000 population.

Analysis

In 2023, dentistry personnel per 10,000 population in Lithuania stood at 16.84 per 10,000 population. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.

The figure is up 52.8% on the previous year and up 86.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, dentistry personnel per 10,000 population in Lithuania peaked at 16.84 per 10,000 population in 2023 and was at its lowest, 6.49 per 10,000 population, in 2004.

Lithuania ranks 2nd of 163 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 6.87 per 10,000 population 6.49 per 10,000 population 7.42 per 10,000 population 10
2010s 9.3 per 10,000 population 7.93 per 10,000 population 10.54 per 10,000 population 10
2020s 12.36 per 10,000 population 10.5 per 10,000 population 16.84 per 10,000 population 4

Countries ranked near Lithuania

  1. 1 Cuba 18.42 per 10,000 population compare
  2. 3 Chile 16.77 per 10,000 population compare
  3. 4 Paraguay 13.41 per 10,000 population compare
  4. 5 Greece 13.35 per 10,000 population compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is dentistry personnel per 10,000 population in Lithuania?
Dentistry personnel per 10,000 population in Lithuania was 16.84 per 10,000 population in 2023, according to World Health Organization – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest dentistry personnel per 10,000 population recorded in Lithuania?
The highest recorded value was 16.84 per 10,000 population in 2023.
What is the lowest dentistry personnel per 10,000 population recorded in Lithuania?
The lowest recorded value was 6.49 per 10,000 population in 2004.
How does Lithuania rank for dentistry personnel per 10,000 population?
Lithuania ranks 2nd out of 163 countries with data for 2023.
Is dentistry personnel per 10,000 population rising or falling in Lithuania?
Over the last ten years it is up 86.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Lithuania 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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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
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