Dentistry personnel per 1000 in Malta

Malta: Dentistry personnel per 1000 was 5.29 in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
5.29
Change on year
up 3.5%
World rank
61st
of 173 countries
All-time high
5.29
in 2023
All-time low
3.92
in 2001
Years of data
24
2000–2023

Dentistry personnel per 1000 in Malta, 2000–2023

02462000201120232000: 3.92001: 3.92002: 3.92003: 4.12004: 4.42005: 4.72006: 4.62007: 4.22008: 4.42009: 4.22010: 4.32011: 4.42012: 4.52013: 4.62014: 4.62015: 4.62016: 4.72017: 4.82018: 4.82019: 52020: 5.22021: 5.22022: 5.12023: 5.3

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2023, dentistry personnel per 1000 in Malta stood at 5.29. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.5% on the previous year and up 15.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, dentistry personnel per 1000 in Malta peaked at 5.29 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 3.92, in 2001.

That places Malta 61st out of 173 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Dentistry personnel per 1000 in Malta, year by year

Annual values for Dentistry personnel per 1000 in Malta, 2000 to 2023.
Year Value Change
2000 3.93 —
2001 3.92 -0.3%
2002 3.92 +0.0%
2003 4.09 +4.3%
2004 4.41 +7.8%
2005 4.72 +7.0%
2006 4.57 -3.2%
2007 4.2 -8.1%
2008 4.37 +4.0%
2009 4.25 -2.7%
2010 4.35 +2.4%
2011 4.38 +0.7%
2012 4.45 +1.6%
2013 4.6 +3.4%
2014 4.63 +0.7%
2015 4.63 +0.0%
2016 4.7 +1.5%
2017 4.77 +1.5%
2018 4.79 +0.4%
2019 5.02 +4.8%
2020 5.19 +3.4%
2021 5.15 -0.8%
2022 5.11 -0.8%
2023 5.29 +3.5%

Malta compared with similar countries

  • Malta's 5.29 is below the median for high income countries, which is 7.21, 73% of the median. (60 countries reporting)
  • Malta's 5.29 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 5.29, 1.0× the median. (21 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 4.24 3.92 4.72 10
2010s 4.63 4.35 5.02 10
2020s 5.19 5.11 5.29 4

Countries ranked near Malta

  1. 58 Netherlands 5.6 compare
  2. 59 South Korea 5.49 compare
  3. 60 Slovakia 5.37 compare
  4. 62 Iran 5.26 compare
  5. 63 Turkey 5.24 compare
  6. 64 New Zealand 5.17 compare

See the full ranking of 173 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is dentistry personnel per 1000 in Malta?
Dentistry personnel per 1000 in Malta was 5.29 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest dentistry personnel per 1000 recorded in Malta?
The highest recorded value was 5.29 in 2023.
What is the lowest dentistry personnel per 1000 recorded in Malta?
The lowest recorded value was 3.92 in 2001.
How does Malta rank for dentistry personnel per 1000?
Malta ranks 61st out of 173 countries with data for 2023.
Is dentistry personnel per 1000 rising or falling in Malta?
Over the last ten years it is up 15.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Malta 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
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Coverage
173 places, 2,659 data points, 2000–2024
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