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Dentistry personnel per 10,000 population in Pakistan

Pakistan: Dentistry personnel per 10,000 population was 1.16 per 10,000 population in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
1.16 per 10,000 population
Change on year
up 28.9%
World rank
104th
of 163 countries
All-time high
1.16 per 10,000 population
in 2019
All-time low
0.27 per 10,000 population
in 2000
Years of data
15
2000–2019

Dentistry personnel per 10,000 population in Pakistan, 2000–2019

0.20.40.60.811.22000200920192000: 0.27 per 10,000 population2001: 0.29 per 10,000 population2004: 0.38 per 10,000 population2008: 0.48 per 10,000 population2009: 0.51 per 10,000 population2010: 0.53 per 10,000 population2011: 0.57 per 10,000 population2012: 0.61 per 10,000 population2013: 0.65 per 10,000 population2014: 0.71 per 10,000 population2015: 0.77 per 10,000 population2016: 0.83 per 10,000 population2017: 0.92 per 10,000 population2018: 0.9 per 10,000 population2019: 1.2 per 10,000 population

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

Analysis

Pakistan recorded 1.16 per 10,000 population for dentistry personnel per 10,000 population in 2019. That is the highest value across all 15 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 28.9% on the previous year and up 127.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, dentistry personnel per 10,000 population in Pakistan peaked at 1.16 per 10,000 population in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.27 per 10,000 population, in 2000.

Pakistan ranks 104th of 163 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

Countries ranked near Pakistan

  1. 101 Morocco 1.4 per 10,000 population compare
  2. 102 Turkmenistan 1.24 per 10,000 population compare
  3. 103 Mexico 1.18 per 10,000 population compare
  4. 105 Thailand 1.13 per 10,000 population compare
  5. 106 Uzbekistan 1.1 per 10,000 population compare
  6. 107 Indonesia 1.03 per 10,000 population compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is dentistry personnel per 10,000 population in Pakistan?
Dentistry personnel per 10,000 population in Pakistan was 1.16 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 Pakistan?
The highest recorded value was 1.16 per 10,000 population in 2019.
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 104th out of 163 countries with data for 2019.
Is dentistry personnel per 10,000 population rising or falling in Pakistan?
Over the last ten years it is up 127.5%. 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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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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