Dentistry personnel per 10,000 population in Panama
Panama: Dentistry personnel per 10,000 population was 2.8 per 10,000 population in 2022. ▲ Rising
Dentistry personnel per 10,000 population in Panama, 2001–2022
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 Panama is 2.8 per 10,000 population, measured in 2022.
That represents a change of down 2.8% on the previous year and down 14.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, dentistry personnel per 10,000 population in Panama peaked at 3.28 per 10,000 population in 2012 and was at its lowest, 2.49 per 10,000 population, in 2001.
Panama ranks 79th of 163 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.78 per 10,000 population | 2.49 per 10,000 population | 2.9 per 10,000 population | 9 |
| 2010s | 2.98 per 10,000 population | 2.71 per 10,000 population | 3.28 per 10,000 population | 9 |
| 2020s | 2.83 per 10,000 population | 2.8 per 10,000 population | 2.88 per 10,000 population | 3 |
Countries ranked near Panama
- 76 Mauritius 3.24 per 10,000 population compare
- 77 Ecuador 3 per 10,000 population compare
- 78 Trinidad and Tobago 2.99 per 10,000 population compare
- 80 Russia 2.79 per 10,000 population compare
- 81 Dominican Republic 2.69 per 10,000 population compare
- 82 Bosnia and Herzegovina 2.58 per 10,000 population compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is dentistry personnel per 10,000 population in Panama?
- Dentistry personnel per 10,000 population in Panama was 2.8 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 Panama?
- The highest recorded value was 3.28 per 10,000 population in 2012.
- What is the lowest dentistry personnel per 10,000 population recorded in Panama?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.49 per 10,000 population in 2001.
- How does Panama rank for dentistry personnel per 10,000 population?
- Panama ranks 79th out of 163 countries with data for 2022.
- Is dentistry personnel per 10,000 population rising or falling in Panama?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Panama 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)