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Dentistry personnel per 10,000 population in Nicaragua

Nicaragua: Dentistry personnel per 10,000 population was 0.41 per 10,000 population in 2018. ▼ Falling

Latest (2018)
0.41 per 10,000 population
World rank
123rd
of 163 countries
All-time high
0.48 per 10,000 population
in 2008
All-time low
0.41 per 10,000 population
in 2018
Years of data
12
2003–2018

Dentistry personnel per 10,000 population in Nicaragua, 2003–2018

00.10.20.30.40.52003201020182003: 0.47 per 10,000 population2005: 0.46 per 10,000 population2006: 0.45 per 10,000 population2007: 0.44 per 10,000 population2008: 0.48 per 10,000 population2009: 0.47 per 10,000 population2010: 0.45 per 10,000 population2011: 0.45 per 10,000 population2012: 0.45 per 10,000 population2013: 0.44 per 10,000 population2014: 0.43 per 10,000 population2018: 0.41 per 10,000 population

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 0.41 per 10,000 population, measured in 2018. That is the lowest value across all 12 years on record.

That represents a change of down 14.6% 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, 0.41 per 10,000 population, in 2018.

That places Nicaragua 123rd out of 163 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 12 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.4617 per 10,000 population 0.44 per 10,000 population 0.48 per 10,000 population 6
2010s 0.4383 per 10,000 population 0.41 per 10,000 population 0.45 per 10,000 population 6

Countries ranked near Nicaragua

  1. 121 Montenegro 0.58 per 10,000 population compare
  2. 122 Solomon Islands 0.51 per 10,000 population compare
  3. 124 Comoros 0.38 per 10,000 population compare
  4. 125 Botswana 0.36 per 10,000 population compare
  5. 126 Cambodia 0.31 per 10,000 population compare
  6. 126 Mauritania 0.31 per 10,000 population compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is dentistry personnel per 10,000 population in Nicaragua?
Dentistry personnel per 10,000 population in Nicaragua was 0.41 per 10,000 population in 2018, 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 0.41 per 10,000 population in 2018.
How does Nicaragua rank for dentistry personnel per 10,000 population?
Nicaragua ranks 123rd out of 163 countries with data for 2018.
Is dentistry personnel per 10,000 population rising or falling in Nicaragua?
Over the last ten years it is down 14.6%. 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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About this data

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
163 places, 2,394 data points, 2000–2023
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