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Dentistry personnel per 10,000 population in Myanmar

Myanmar: Dentistry personnel per 10,000 population was 0.72 per 10,000 population in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
0.72 per 10,000 population
Change on year
up 7.5%
World rank
127th
of 173 countries
All-time high
0.83 per 10,000 population
in 2017
All-time low
0.28 per 10,000 population
in 2004
Years of data
14
2004–2019

Dentistry personnel per 10,000 population in Myanmar, 2004–2019

0.20.40.60.82004201120192004: 0.28 per 10,000 population2005: 0.34 per 10,000 population2006: 0.36 per 10,000 population2007: 0.39 per 10,000 population2008: 0.48 per 10,000 population2009: 0.47 per 10,000 population2010: 0.52 per 10,000 population2011: 0.56 per 10,000 population2012: 0.6 per 10,000 population2015: 0.64 per 10,000 population2016: 0.68 per 10,000 population2017: 0.83 per 10,000 population2018: 0.67 per 10,000 population2019: 0.72 per 10,000 population

Source: World Health Organization – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in per 10,000 population.

Analysis

Myanmar recorded 0.72 per 10,000 population for dentistry personnel per 10,000 population in 2019.

The figure is up 7.5% on the previous year and up 53.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, dentistry personnel per 10,000 population in Myanmar peaked at 0.83 per 10,000 population in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0.28 per 10,000 population, in 2004.

Myanmar ranks 127th of 173 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.

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

Year per 10,000 population Change
2004 0.28 per 10,000 population —
2005 0.34 per 10,000 population +21.4%
2006 0.36 per 10,000 population +5.9%
2007 0.39 per 10,000 population +8.3%
2008 0.48 per 10,000 population +23.1%
2009 0.47 per 10,000 population -2.1%
2010 0.52 per 10,000 population +10.6%
2011 0.56 per 10,000 population +7.7%
2012 0.6 per 10,000 population +7.1%
2015 0.64 per 10,000 population +6.7%
2016 0.68 per 10,000 population +6.3%
2017 0.83 per 10,000 population +22.1%
2018 0.67 per 10,000 population -19.3%
2019 0.72 per 10,000 population +7.5%

Myanmar compared with similar countries

  • Myanmar's 0.72 per 10,000 population is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.36 per 10,000 population, 2.0× the median. (37 countries reporting)
  • Myanmar's 0.72 per 10,000 population is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1.77 per 10,000 population, 41% of the median. (26 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.3867 per 10,000 population 0.28 per 10,000 population 0.48 per 10,000 population 6
2010s 0.6525 per 10,000 population 0.52 per 10,000 population 0.83 per 10,000 population 8

Countries ranked near Myanmar

  1. 124 Laos 0.82 per 10,000 population compare
  2. 125 Bahrain 0.8 per 10,000 population compare
  3. 126 Bangladesh 0.76 per 10,000 population compare
  4. 128 Guyana 0.68 per 10,000 population compare
  5. 129 Kiribati 0.53 per 10,000 population compare
  6. 130 Montenegro 0.49 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 Myanmar?
Dentistry personnel per 10,000 population in Myanmar was 0.72 per 10,000 population in 2019, according to World Health Organization – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest dentistry personnel per 10,000 population recorded in Myanmar?
The highest recorded value was 0.83 per 10,000 population in 2017.
What is the lowest dentistry personnel per 10,000 population recorded in Myanmar?
The lowest recorded value was 0.28 per 10,000 population in 2004.
How does Myanmar rank for dentistry personnel per 10,000 population?
Myanmar ranks 127th out of 173 countries with data for 2019.
Is dentistry personnel per 10,000 population rising or falling in Myanmar?
Over the last ten years it is up 53.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Myanmar 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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