Dentistry personnel per 10,000 population in Mexico
Mexico: Dentistry personnel per 10,000 population was 1.18 per 10,000 population in 2021. ▲ Rising
Dentistry personnel per 10,000 population in Mexico, 2000–2021
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 1.18 per 10,000 population, measured in 2021.
That represents a change of up 2.6% on the previous year and up 0.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, dentistry personnel per 10,000 population in Mexico peaked at 1.38 per 10,000 population in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0.94 per 10,000 population, in 2003.
Mexico ranks 103rd of 163 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
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 | 1.17 per 10,000 population | 1.15 per 10,000 population | 1.18 per 10,000 population | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is dentistry personnel per 10,000 population in Mexico?
- Dentistry personnel per 10,000 population in Mexico was 1.18 per 10,000 population in 2021, 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 1.38 per 10,000 population in 2017.
- 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 103rd out of 163 countries with data for 2021.
- Is dentistry personnel per 10,000 population rising or falling in Mexico?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.9%. 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)