Dentistry personnel per 10,000 population in Paraguay
Paraguay: Dentistry personnel per 10,000 population was 13.41 per 10,000 population in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Dentistry personnel per 10,000 population in Paraguay, 2002–2022
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 Paraguay is 13.41 per 10,000 population, measured in 2022. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
The figure is up 4.4% on the previous year and up 649.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, dentistry personnel per 10,000 population in Paraguay peaked at 13.41 per 10,000 population in 2022 and was at its lowest, 1.76 per 10,000 population, in 2018.
That places Paraguay 4th out of 173 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top 10%.
Dentistry personnel per 10,000 population in Paraguay, year by year
| Year | per 10,000 population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 4.61 per 10,000 population | — |
| 2012 | 1.79 per 10,000 population | -61.2% |
| 2018 | 1.76 per 10,000 population | -1.7% |
| 2021 | 12.84 per 10,000 population | +629.5% |
| 2022 | 13.41 per 10,000 population | +4.4% |
Paraguay compared with similar countries
- Paraguay's 13.41 per 10,000 population is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2.58 per 10,000 population, 5.2× the median. (51 countries reporting)
- Paraguay's 13.41 per 10,000 population is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 2.7 per 10,000 population, 5.0× the median. (24 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.61 per 10,000 population | 4.61 per 10,000 population | 4.61 per 10,000 population | 1 |
| 2010s | 1.77 per 10,000 population | 1.76 per 10,000 population | 1.79 per 10,000 population | 2 |
| 2020s | 13.12 per 10,000 population | 12.84 per 10,000 population | 13.41 per 10,000 population | 2 |
Countries ranked near Paraguay
More reference data data for Paraguay
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.3166 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 5.23 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 7.18 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.6344 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 7.18 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.06 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.5539 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 29.48 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 38.68 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 3.45 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is dentistry personnel per 10,000 population in Paraguay?
- Dentistry personnel per 10,000 population in Paraguay was 13.41 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 Paraguay?
- The highest recorded value was 13.41 per 10,000 population in 2022.
- What is the lowest dentistry personnel per 10,000 population recorded in Paraguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.76 per 10,000 population in 2018.
- How does Paraguay rank for dentistry personnel per 10,000 population?
- Paraguay ranks 4th out of 173 countries with data for 2022.
- Is dentistry personnel per 10,000 population rising or falling in Paraguay?
- Over the last ten years it is up 649.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Paraguay 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).