Dentistry personnel per 10,000 population in Pakistan
Pakistan: Dentistry personnel per 10,000 population was 1.61 per 10,000 population in 2024. ▲ Rising
Dentistry personnel per 10,000 population in Pakistan, 2000–2024
Source: World Health Organization – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in per 10,000 population.
Analysis
Pakistan recorded 1.61 per 10,000 population for dentistry personnel per 10,000 population in 2024. That is the highest value across all 17 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 17.5% on the previous year and up 126.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, dentistry personnel per 10,000 population in Pakistan peaked at 1.61 per 10,000 population in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.27 per 10,000 population, in 2000.
Pakistan ranks 105th of 173 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 17 years of available data.
Dentistry personnel per 10,000 population in Pakistan, year by year
| Year | per 10,000 population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.27 per 10,000 population | — |
| 2001 | 0.29 per 10,000 population | +7.4% |
| 2004 | 0.38 per 10,000 population | +31.0% |
| 2008 | 0.48 per 10,000 population | +26.3% |
| 2009 | 0.51 per 10,000 population | +6.3% |
| 2010 | 0.53 per 10,000 population | +3.9% |
| 2011 | 0.57 per 10,000 population | +7.5% |
| 2012 | 0.61 per 10,000 population | +7.0% |
| 2013 | 0.65 per 10,000 population | +6.6% |
| 2014 | 0.71 per 10,000 population | +9.2% |
| 2015 | 0.77 per 10,000 population | +8.5% |
| 2016 | 0.83 per 10,000 population | +7.8% |
| 2017 | 0.92 per 10,000 population | +10.8% |
| 2018 | 0.9 per 10,000 population | -2.2% |
| 2019 | 1.16 per 10,000 population | +28.9% |
| 2023 | 1.37 per 10,000 population | +18.1% |
| 2024 | 1.61 per 10,000 population | +17.5% |
Pakistan compared with similar countries
- Pakistan's 1.61 per 10,000 population is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.36 per 10,000 population, 4.5× the median. (37 countries reporting)
- Pakistan's 1.61 per 10,000 population is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 5.29 per 10,000 population, 30% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Dentistry personnel per 10,000 population in Pakistan changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | +31.0% | 0.29 per 10,000 population | 0.38 per 10,000 population |
| 2019 | +28.9% | 0.9 per 10,000 population | 1.16 per 10,000 population |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.386 per 10,000 population | 0.27 per 10,000 population | 0.51 per 10,000 population | 5 |
| 2010s | 0.765 per 10,000 population | 0.53 per 10,000 population | 1.16 per 10,000 population | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.49 per 10,000 population | 1.37 per 10,000 population | 1.61 per 10,000 population | 2 |
Countries ranked near Pakistan
- 102 Nepal 1.8 per 10,000 population compare
- 103 Saint Lucia 1.76 per 10,000 population compare
- 104 Belize 1.71 per 10,000 population compare
- 106 El Salvador 1.57 per 10,000 population compare
- 107 Tajikistan 1.5 per 10,000 population compare
- 108 Kyrgyzstan 1.49 per 10,000 population compare
More reference data data for Pakistan
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 6.05 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 20.96 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 61.26 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.98 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 61.26 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 20.3 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 5.75 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 91.27 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 260 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 10.79 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is dentistry personnel per 10,000 population in Pakistan?
- Dentistry personnel per 10,000 population in Pakistan was 1.61 per 10,000 population in 2024, according to World Health Organization – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest dentistry personnel per 10,000 population recorded in Pakistan?
- The highest recorded value was 1.61 per 10,000 population in 2024.
- What is the lowest dentistry personnel per 10,000 population recorded in Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.27 per 10,000 population in 2000.
- How does Pakistan rank for dentistry personnel per 10,000 population?
- Pakistan ranks 105th out of 173 countries with data for 2024.
- Is dentistry personnel per 10,000 population rising or falling in Pakistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 126.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Pakistan 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).