Dentistry personnel per 10,000 population in Malta
Malta: Dentistry personnel per 10,000 population was 5.11 per 10,000 population in 2022. ▲ Rising
Dentistry personnel per 10,000 population in Malta, 2000–2022
Source: World Health Organization – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in per 10,000 population.
Analysis
In 2022, dentistry personnel per 10,000 population in Malta stood at 5.11 per 10,000 population.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.8% on the previous year and up 14.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, dentistry personnel per 10,000 population in Malta peaked at 5.19 per 10,000 population in 2020 and was at its lowest, 3.92 per 10,000 population, in 2001.
That places Malta 57th out of 163 regions with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.24 per 10,000 population | 3.92 per 10,000 population | 4.72 per 10,000 population | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.63 per 10,000 population | 4.35 per 10,000 population | 5.02 per 10,000 population | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.15 per 10,000 population | 5.11 per 10,000 population | 5.19 per 10,000 population | 3 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is dentistry personnel per 10,000 population in Malta?
- Dentistry personnel per 10,000 population in Malta was 5.11 per 10,000 population in 2022, according to World Health Organization – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest dentistry personnel per 10,000 population recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 5.19 per 10,000 population in 2020.
- What is the lowest dentistry personnel per 10,000 population recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.92 per 10,000 population in 2001.
- How does Malta rank for dentistry personnel per 10,000 population?
- Malta ranks 57th out of 163 regions with data for 2022.
- Is dentistry personnel per 10,000 population rising or falling in Malta?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Malta 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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Health worker density, by type of occupation (per 10,000 population)