Dentistry personnel per 10,000 population in Philippines

Philippines: Dentistry personnel per 10,000 population was 2.86 per 10,000 population in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
2.86 per 10,000 population
Change on year
up 13.9%
World rank
86th
of 173 countries
All-time high
5.31 per 10,000 population
in 2004
All-time low
0.2 per 10,000 population
in 2008
Years of data
17
2000–2024

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

02462000201220242000: 1.1 per 10,000 population2002: 5.2 per 10,000 population2004: 5.3 per 10,000 population2008: 0.2 per 10,000 population2010: 2.2 per 10,000 population2011: 2.3 per 10,000 population2012: 2.2 per 10,000 population2013: 2.2 per 10,000 population2014: 2.2 per 10,000 population2015: 2.3 per 10,000 population2016: 2.3 per 10,000 population2017: 2.4 per 10,000 population2018: 2.4 per 10,000 population2019: 2.5 per 10,000 population2020: 2.5 per 10,000 population2021: 2.5 per 10,000 population2024: 2.9 per 10,000 population

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

Analysis

In 2024, dentistry personnel per 10,000 population in Philippines stood at 2.86 per 10,000 population.

The figure is up 13.9% on the previous year and up 27.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, dentistry personnel per 10,000 population in Philippines peaked at 5.31 per 10,000 population in 2004 and was at its lowest, 0.2 per 10,000 population, in 2008.

Philippines ranks 86th of 173 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 17 years of available data.

Dentistry personnel per 10,000 population in Philippines, year by year

Annual values for Dentistry personnel per 10,000 population in Philippines, 2000 to 2024.
Year per 10,000 population Change
2000 1.08 per 10,000 population
2002 5.2 per 10,000 population +381.5%
2004 5.31 per 10,000 population +2.1%
2008 0.2 per 10,000 population -96.2%
2010 2.25 per 10,000 population +1025.0%
2011 2.27 per 10,000 population +0.9%
2012 2.24 per 10,000 population -1.3%
2013 2.24 per 10,000 population +0.0%
2014 2.25 per 10,000 population +0.4%
2015 2.26 per 10,000 population +0.4%
2016 2.3 per 10,000 population +1.8%
2017 2.36 per 10,000 population +2.6%
2018 2.44 per 10,000 population +3.4%
2019 2.51 per 10,000 population +2.9%
2020 2.53 per 10,000 population +0.8%
2021 2.51 per 10,000 population -0.8%
2024 2.86 per 10,000 population +13.9%

Philippines compared with similar countries

  • Philippines's 2.86 per 10,000 population is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2.58 per 10,000 population, 1.1× the median. (51 countries reporting)
  • Philippines's 2.86 per 10,000 population is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1.77 per 10,000 population, 1.6× the median. (26 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Dentistry personnel per 10,000 population in Philippines 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
2010 +1025.0% 0.2 per 10,000 population 2.25 per 10,000 population
2002 +381.5% 1.08 per 10,000 population 5.2 per 10,000 population
2008 -96.2% 5.31 per 10,000 population 0.2 per 10,000 population

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 2.95 per 10,000 population 0.2 per 10,000 population 5.31 per 10,000 population 4
2010s 2.31 per 10,000 population 2.24 per 10,000 population 2.51 per 10,000 population 10
2020s 2.63 per 10,000 population 2.51 per 10,000 population 2.86 per 10,000 population 3

Countries ranked near Philippines

  1. 83 Trinidad and Tobago 2.99 per 10,000 population compare
  2. 84 Ecuador 2.97 per 10,000 population compare
  3. 85 Brunei 2.87 per 10,000 population compare
  4. 87 Dominican Republic 2.83 per 10,000 population compare
  5. 88 Panama 2.8 per 10,000 population compare
  6. 89 Russia 2.79 per 10,000 population compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is dentistry personnel per 10,000 population in Philippines?
Dentistry personnel per 10,000 population in Philippines was 2.86 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 Philippines?
The highest recorded value was 5.31 per 10,000 population in 2004.
What is the lowest dentistry personnel per 10,000 population recorded in Philippines?
The lowest recorded value was 0.2 per 10,000 population in 2008.
How does Philippines rank for dentistry personnel per 10,000 population?
Philippines ranks 86th out of 173 countries with data for 2024.
Is dentistry personnel per 10,000 population rising or falling in Philippines?
Over the last ten years it is up 27.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Philippines 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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