Dentistry personnel per 1000 in Myanmar

Myanmar: Dentistry personnel per 1000 was 0.72 in 2019. ▲ Rising

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

Dentistry personnel per 1000 in Myanmar, 2004–2019

0.20.40.60.82004201120192004: 0.282005: 0.342006: 0.362007: 0.392008: 0.482009: 0.472010: 0.522011: 0.562012: 0.62015: 0.642016: 0.682017: 0.832018: 0.672019: 0.72

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Myanmar recorded 0.72 for dentistry personnel per 1000 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 1000 in Myanmar peaked at 0.83 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0.28, 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 1000 in Myanmar, year by year

Annual values for Dentistry personnel per 1000 in Myanmar, 2004 to 2019.
Year Value Change
2004 0.28 —
2005 0.34 +21.4%
2006 0.36 +5.9%
2007 0.39 +8.3%
2008 0.48 +23.1%
2009 0.47 -2.1%
2010 0.52 +10.6%
2011 0.56 +7.7%
2012 0.6 +7.1%
2015 0.64 +6.7%
2016 0.68 +6.3%
2017 0.83 +22.1%
2018 0.67 -19.3%
2019 0.72 +7.5%

Myanmar compared with similar countries

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.3867 0.28 0.48 6
2010s 0.6525 0.52 0.83 8

Countries ranked near Myanmar

  1. 124 Laos 0.82 compare
  2. 125 Bahrain 0.8 compare
  3. 126 Bangladesh 0.76 compare
  4. 128 Guyana 0.68 compare
  5. 129 Kiribati 0.53 compare
  6. 130 Montenegro 0.49 compare

See the full ranking of 173 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is dentistry personnel per 1000 in Myanmar?
Dentistry personnel per 1000 in Myanmar was 0.72 in 2019, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest dentistry personnel per 1000 recorded in Myanmar?
The highest recorded value was 0.83 in 2017.
What is the lowest dentistry personnel per 1000 recorded in Myanmar?
The lowest recorded value was 0.28 in 2004.
How does Myanmar rank for dentistry personnel per 1000?
Myanmar ranks 127th out of 173 countries with data for 2019.
Is dentistry personnel per 1000 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 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
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
173 places, 2,659 data points, 2000–2024
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