Dentistry personnel per 10,000 population in Mexico
Mexico: Dentistry personnel per 10,000 population was 1.39 per 10,000 population in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
1.39 per 10,000 population
Change on year
up 16.8%
World rank
111th
of 173 countries
All-time high
1.39 per 10,000 population
in 2023
All-time low
0.94 per 10,000 population
in 2003
Years of data
24
2000–2023
Dentistry personnel per 10,000 population in Mexico, 2000–2023
Source: World Health Organization – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in per 10,000 population.
Analysis
The most recent figure for dentistry personnel per 10,000 population in Mexico is 1.39 per 10,000 population, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
That represents a change of up 16.8% on the previous year and up 13.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, dentistry personnel per 10,000 population in Mexico peaked at 1.39 per 10,000 population in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.94 per 10,000 population, in 2003.
Mexico ranks 111th of 173 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Dentistry personnel per 10,000 population in Mexico, year by year
| Year | per 10,000 population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.01 per 10,000 population | — |
| 2001 | 0.97 per 10,000 population | -4.0% |
| 2002 | 0.97 per 10,000 population | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.94 per 10,000 population | -3.1% |
| 2004 | 0.98 per 10,000 population | +4.3% |
| 2005 | 0.94 per 10,000 population | -4.1% |
| 2006 | 0.97 per 10,000 population | +3.2% |
| 2007 | 1.01 per 10,000 population | +4.1% |
| 2008 | 1.05 per 10,000 population | +4.0% |
| 2009 | 1.08 per 10,000 population | +2.9% |
| 2010 | 1.16 per 10,000 population | +7.4% |
| 2011 | 1.17 per 10,000 population | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 1.17 per 10,000 population | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 1.23 per 10,000 population | +5.1% |
| 2014 | 1.29 per 10,000 population | +4.9% |
| 2015 | 1.31 per 10,000 population | +1.6% |
| 2016 | 1.37 per 10,000 population | +4.6% |
| 2017 | 1.38 per 10,000 population | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 1.21 per 10,000 population | -12.3% |
| 2019 | 1.34 per 10,000 population | +10.7% |
| 2020 | 1.15 per 10,000 population | -14.2% |
| 2021 | 1.18 per 10,000 population | +2.6% |
| 2022 | 1.19 per 10,000 population | +0.8% |
| 2023 | 1.39 per 10,000 population | +16.8% |
Mexico compared with similar countries
- Mexico's 1.39 per 10,000 population is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2.58 per 10,000 population, 54% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
- Mexico's 1.39 per 10,000 population is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 2.7 per 10,000 population, 51% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.992 per 10,000 population | 0.94 per 10,000 population | 1.08 per 10,000 population | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.26 per 10,000 population | 1.16 per 10,000 population | 1.38 per 10,000 population | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.23 per 10,000 population | 1.15 per 10,000 population | 1.39 per 10,000 population | 4 |
Countries ranked near Mexico
- 108 Kyrgyzstan 1.49 per 10,000 population compare
- 109 Marshall Islands 1.45 per 10,000 population compare
- 110 Tonga 1.42 per 10,000 population compare
- 112 Uzbekistan 1.3 per 10,000 population compare
- 113 Indonesia 1.23 per 10,000 population compare
- 113 Turkmenistan 1.23 per 10,000 population compare
More reference data data for Mexico
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 4.11 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 16.66 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 32.65 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.75 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 32.65 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 13.78 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 7.36 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 84.69 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 157.18 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 9.55 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is dentistry personnel per 10,000 population in Mexico?
- Dentistry personnel per 10,000 population in Mexico was 1.39 per 10,000 population in 2023, according to World Health Organization – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest dentistry personnel per 10,000 population recorded in Mexico?
- The highest recorded value was 1.39 per 10,000 population in 2023.
- What is the lowest dentistry personnel per 10,000 population recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.94 per 10,000 population in 2003.
- How does Mexico rank for dentistry personnel per 10,000 population?
- Mexico ranks 111th out of 173 countries with data for 2023.
- Is dentistry personnel per 10,000 population rising or falling in Mexico?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Mexico 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).