Dentistry personnel per 10,000 population in Nicaragua
Nicaragua: Dentistry personnel per 10,000 population was 0.36 per 10,000 population in 2022. ▼ Falling
Dentistry personnel per 10,000 population in Nicaragua, 2003–2022
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 Nicaragua is 0.36 per 10,000 population, measured in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 19 years on record.
That represents a change of down 2.7% on the previous year and down 20.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, dentistry personnel per 10,000 population in Nicaragua peaked at 0.48 per 10,000 population in 2008 and was at its lowest, 0.36 per 10,000 population, in 2022.
That places Nicaragua 133rd out of 173 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 19 years of available data.
Dentistry personnel per 10,000 population in Nicaragua, year by year
| Year | per 10,000 population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 0.47 per 10,000 population | — |
| 2005 | 0.46 per 10,000 population | -2.1% |
| 2006 | 0.45 per 10,000 population | -2.2% |
| 2007 | 0.44 per 10,000 population | -2.2% |
| 2008 | 0.48 per 10,000 population | +9.1% |
| 2009 | 0.47 per 10,000 population | -2.1% |
| 2010 | 0.45 per 10,000 population | -4.3% |
| 2011 | 0.45 per 10,000 population | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.45 per 10,000 population | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.44 per 10,000 population | -2.2% |
| 2014 | 0.43 per 10,000 population | -2.3% |
| 2015 | 0.42 per 10,000 population | -2.3% |
| 2016 | 0.41 per 10,000 population | -2.4% |
| 2017 | 0.4 per 10,000 population | -2.4% |
| 2018 | 0.39 per 10,000 population | -2.5% |
| 2019 | 0.39 per 10,000 population | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.38 per 10,000 population | -2.6% |
| 2021 | 0.37 per 10,000 population | -2.6% |
| 2022 | 0.36 per 10,000 population | -2.7% |
Nicaragua compared with similar countries
- Nicaragua's 0.36 per 10,000 population is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.36 per 10,000 population, 1.0× the median. (37 countries reporting)
- Nicaragua's 0.36 per 10,000 population is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 2.7 per 10,000 population, 13% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.4617 per 10,000 population | 0.44 per 10,000 population | 0.48 per 10,000 population | 6 |
| 2010s | 0.423 per 10,000 population | 0.39 per 10,000 population | 0.45 per 10,000 population | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.37 per 10,000 population | 0.36 per 10,000 population | 0.38 per 10,000 population | 3 |
Countries ranked near Nicaragua
- 130 Montenegro 0.49 per 10,000 population compare
- 131 Solomon Islands 0.45 per 10,000 population compare
- 132 Comoros 0.38 per 10,000 population compare
- 134 Botswana 0.35 per 10,000 population compare
- 135 Cambodia 0.31 per 10,000 population compare
- 135 Mauritania 0.31 per 10,000 population compare
More reference data data for Nicaragua
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.4575 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.72 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 2.76 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0819 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 2.76 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.53 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.4557 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 9.61 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 14.12 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.4457 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is dentistry personnel per 10,000 population in Nicaragua?
- Dentistry personnel per 10,000 population in Nicaragua was 0.36 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 Nicaragua?
- The highest recorded value was 0.48 per 10,000 population in 2008.
- What is the lowest dentistry personnel per 10,000 population recorded in Nicaragua?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.36 per 10,000 population in 2022.
- How does Nicaragua rank for dentistry personnel per 10,000 population?
- Nicaragua ranks 133rd out of 173 countries with data for 2022.
- Is dentistry personnel per 10,000 population rising or falling in Nicaragua?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Nicaragua 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).