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

Latest (2024)
1.61 per 10,000 population
Change on year
up 17.5%
World rank
105th
of 173 countries
All-time high
1.61 per 10,000 population
in 2024
All-time low
0.27 per 10,000 population
in 2000
Years of data
17
2000–2024

Dentistry personnel per 10,000 population in Pakistan, 2000–2024

0.511.52000201220242000: 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 population2023: 1.4 per 10,000 population2024: 1.6 per 10,000 population

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

Annual values for Dentistry personnel per 10,000 population in Pakistan, 2000 to 2024.
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.

YearChange FromTo
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

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
2020s 1.49 per 10,000 population 1.37 per 10,000 population 1.61 per 10,000 population 2

Countries ranked near Pakistan

  1. 102 Nepal 1.8 per 10,000 population compare
  2. 103 Saint Lucia 1.76 per 10,000 population compare
  3. 104 Belize 1.71 per 10,000 population compare
  4. 106 El Salvador 1.57 per 10,000 population compare
  5. 107 Tajikistan 1.5 per 10,000 population compare
  6. 108 Kyrgyzstan 1.49 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 1.61 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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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
173 places, 2,659 data points, 2000–2024
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