Dentistry personnel per 1000 in Maldives

Maldives: Dentistry personnel per 1000 was 1.02 in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
1.02
Change on year
down 9.7%
World rank
118th
of 173 countries
All-time high
1.45
in 2015
All-time low
0.2
in 2016
Years of data
9
2004–2020

Dentistry personnel per 1000 in Maldives, 2004–2020

0.250.50.7511.21.52004201220202004: 0.332009: 1.32010: 0.892015: 1.42016: 0.22017: 0.722018: 0.532019: 1.12020: 1

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Maldives recorded 1.02 for dentistry personnel per 1000 in 2020.

The figure is down 9.7% on the previous year and up 14.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, dentistry personnel per 1000 in Maldives peaked at 1.45 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0.2, in 2016.

Maldives ranks 118th of 173 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Dentistry personnel per 1000 in Maldives, year by year

Annual values for Dentistry personnel per 1000 in Maldives, 2004 to 2020.
Year Value Change
2004 0.33 —
2009 1.29 +290.9%
2010 0.89 -31.0%
2015 1.45 +62.9%
2016 0.2 -86.2%
2017 0.72 +260.0%
2018 0.53 -26.4%
2019 1.13 +113.2%
2020 1.02 -9.7%

Maldives compared with similar countries

  • Maldives's 1.02 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2.58, 40% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
  • Maldives's 1.02 is above the median for South Asia, which is 0.995, 1.0× the median. (6 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.81 0.33 1.29 2
2010s 0.82 0.2 1.45 6
2020s 1.02 1.02 1.02 1

Countries ranked near Maldives

  1. 115 Namibia 1.14 compare
  2. 116 Thailand 1.13 compare
  3. 117 South Africa 1.07 compare
  4. 119 Bhutan 0.97 compare
  5. 119 Jamaica 0.97 compare
  6. 121 Sri Lanka 0.96 compare

See the full ranking of 173 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is dentistry personnel per 1000 in Maldives?
Dentistry personnel per 1000 in Maldives was 1.02 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest dentistry personnel per 1000 recorded in Maldives?
The highest recorded value was 1.45 in 2015.
What is the lowest dentistry personnel per 1000 recorded in Maldives?
The lowest recorded value was 0.2 in 2016.
How does Maldives rank for dentistry personnel per 1000?
Maldives ranks 118th out of 173 countries with data for 2020.
Is dentistry personnel per 1000 rising or falling in Maldives?
Over the last ten years it is up 14.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Maldives data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Dentistry personnel per 1000. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Dentistry personnel per 1000
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
173 places, 2,659 data points, 2000–2024
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