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

Dentistry personnel per 10,000 population in Maldives, year by year

Year per 10,000 population Change
2004 0.33 per 10,000 population —
2009 1.29 per 10,000 population +290.9%
2010 0.89 per 10,000 population -31.0%
2015 1.45 per 10,000 population +62.9%
2016 0.2 per 10,000 population -86.2%
2017 0.72 per 10,000 population +260.0%
2018 0.53 per 10,000 population -26.4%
2019 1.13 per 10,000 population +113.2%
2020 1.02 per 10,000 population -9.7%

Maldives compared with similar countries

  • Maldives's 1.02 per 10,000 population is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2.58 per 10,000 population, 40% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
  • Maldives's 1.02 per 10,000 population is above the median for South Asia, which is 0.995 per 10,000 population, 1.0× the median. (6 countries reporting)

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. 115 Namibia 1.14 per 10,000 population compare
  2. 116 Thailand 1.13 per 10,000 population compare
  3. 117 South Africa 1.07 per 10,000 population compare
  4. 119 Bhutan 0.97 per 10,000 population compare
  5. 119 Jamaica 0.97 per 10,000 population compare
  6. 121 Sri Lanka 0.96 per 10,000 population compare

See the full ranking of 173 places →

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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 118th out of 173 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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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
173 places, 2,659 data points, 2000–2024
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