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
Dentistry personnel per 10,000 population in Philippines, 2000–2024
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
| 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.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
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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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Health worker density, by type of occupation (per 10,000 population).