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Dentistry personnel per 10,000 population in Maldives

Maldives: Dentistry personnel per 10,000 population was 1.02 per 10,000 population in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
1.02 per 10,000 population
Change on year
down 9.7%
World rank
108th
of 163 countries
All-time high
1.45 per 10,000 population
in 2015
All-time low
0.2 per 10,000 population
in 2016
Years of data
9
2004–2020

Dentistry personnel per 10,000 population in Maldives, 2004–2020

0.250.50.7511.21.52004201220202004: 0.33 per 10,000 population2009: 1.3 per 10,000 population2010: 0.89 per 10,000 population2015: 1.4 per 10,000 population2016: 0.2 per 10,000 population2017: 0.72 per 10,000 population2018: 0.53 per 10,000 population2019: 1.1 per 10,000 population2020: 1 per 10,000 population

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

Analysis

Maldives recorded 1.02 per 10,000 population for dentistry personnel per 10,000 population 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 10,000 population in Maldives peaked at 1.45 per 10,000 population in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0.2 per 10,000 population, in 2016.

Maldives ranks 108th of 163 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.81 per 10,000 population 0.33 per 10,000 population 1.29 per 10,000 population 2
2010s 0.82 per 10,000 population 0.2 per 10,000 population 1.45 per 10,000 population 6
2020s 1.02 per 10,000 population 1.02 per 10,000 population 1.02 per 10,000 population 1

Countries ranked near Maldives

  1. 105 Thailand 1.13 per 10,000 population compare
  2. 106 Uzbekistan 1.1 per 10,000 population compare
  3. 107 Indonesia 1.03 per 10,000 population compare
  4. 109 Bhutan 0.97 per 10,000 population compare
  5. 110 Sri Lanka 0.96 per 10,000 population compare
  6. 110 Tuvalu 0.96 per 10,000 population compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is dentistry personnel per 10,000 population in Maldives?
Dentistry personnel per 10,000 population in Maldives was 1.02 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 Maldives?
The highest recorded value was 1.45 per 10,000 population in 2015.
What is the lowest dentistry personnel per 10,000 population recorded in Maldives?
The lowest recorded value was 0.2 per 10,000 population in 2016.
How does Maldives rank for dentistry personnel per 10,000 population?
Maldives ranks 108th out of 163 countries with data for 2020.
Is dentistry personnel per 10,000 population 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 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
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