Dentistry personnel per 10,000 population in Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea: Dentistry personnel per 10,000 population was 0.05 per 10,000 population in 2023. ▼ Falling
Dentistry personnel per 10,000 population in Papua New Guinea, 2000–2023
Source: World Health Organization – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in per 10,000 population.
Analysis
Papua New Guinea recorded 0.05 per 10,000 population for dentistry personnel per 10,000 population in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 68.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, dentistry personnel per 10,000 population in Papua New Guinea peaked at 0.16 per 10,000 population in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.05 per 10,000 population, in 2021.
Papua New Guinea ranks 150th of 163 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.16 per 10,000 population | 0.16 per 10,000 population | 0.16 per 10,000 population | 2 |
| 2010s | 0.11 per 10,000 population | 0.07 per 10,000 population | 0.15 per 10,000 population | 2 |
| 2020s | 0.05 per 10,000 population | 0.05 per 10,000 population | 0.05 per 10,000 population | 2 |
Countries ranked near Papua New Guinea
- 147 Ghana 0.07 per 10,000 population compare
- 148 Afghanistan 0.06 per 10,000 population compare
- 148 Burkina Faso 0.06 per 10,000 population compare
- 150 Benin 0.05 per 10,000 population compare
- 152 Democratic Republic of Congo 0.04 per 10,000 population compare
- 153 Gambia 0.03 per 10,000 population compare
- 153 Guinea 0.03 per 10,000 population compare
More reference data data for Papua New Guinea
- Temperature anomalies by month 0.504 °C (2026)
- Summer temperature anomalies -0.0178 °C (2026)
- Spring temperature anomalies 0.1159 °C (2026)
- Free country 1 (2025)
- Universal right to vote in practice 2 (2025)
- Autumn temperature anomalies 0.6022 °C (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies 0.257 °C (2025)
- Civil liberties rating 3 (2025)
- Men's universal right to vote 1 (2025)
- Universal right to vote 2 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is dentistry personnel per 10,000 population in Papua New Guinea?
- Dentistry personnel per 10,000 population in Papua New Guinea was 0.05 per 10,000 population in 2023, according to World Health Organization – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest dentistry personnel per 10,000 population recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 0.16 per 10,000 population in 2000.
- What is the lowest dentistry personnel per 10,000 population recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.05 per 10,000 population in 2021.
- How does Papua New Guinea rank for dentistry personnel per 10,000 population?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 150th out of 163 countries with data for 2023.
- Is dentistry personnel per 10,000 population rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 68.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Papua New Guinea 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)