Dentistry personnel per 10,000 population in Samoa
Samoa: Dentistry personnel per 10,000 population was 0.9 per 10,000 population in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Dentistry personnel per 10,000 population in Samoa, 2003–2020
Source: World Health Organization – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in per 10,000 population.
Analysis
Samoa recorded 0.9 per 10,000 population for dentistry personnel per 10,000 population in 2020.
The figure is down 10.0% on the previous year and down 61.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, dentistry personnel per 10,000 population in Samoa peaked at 2.33 per 10,000 population in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0.54 per 10,000 population, in 2003.
That places Samoa 113th out of 163 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.715 per 10,000 population | 0.54 per 10,000 population | 0.89 per 10,000 population | 2 |
| 2010s | 1.34 per 10,000 population | 0.61 per 10,000 population | 2.33 per 10,000 population | 4 |
| 2020s | 0.9 per 10,000 population | 0.9 per 10,000 population | 0.9 per 10,000 population | 1 |
Countries ranked near Samoa
- 110 Sri Lanka 0.96 per 10,000 population compare
- 110 Tuvalu 0.96 per 10,000 population compare
- 112 Jamaica 0.93 per 10,000 population compare
- 114 Bahrain 0.8 per 10,000 population compare
- 115 Namibia 0.78 per 10,000 population compare
- 116 Bangladesh 0.76 per 10,000 population compare
- 116 Laos 0.76 per 10,000 population compare
More reference data data for Samoa
- Spring temperature anomalies 0.1251 °C (2026)
- Temperature anomalies by month 0.2414 °C (2026)
- Summer temperature anomalies -0.2407 °C (2026)
- Free country 2 (2025)
- Men's universal right to vote 1 (2025)
- Civil liberties rating 2 (2025)
- Universal right to vote 2 (2025)
- Elected parliament 1 (2025)
- Democracy 7 (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies 0.4124 °C (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is dentistry personnel per 10,000 population in Samoa?
- Dentistry personnel per 10,000 population in Samoa was 0.9 per 10,000 population in 2020, according to World Health Organization – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest dentistry personnel per 10,000 population recorded in Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 2.33 per 10,000 population in 2010.
- What is the lowest dentistry personnel per 10,000 population recorded in Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.54 per 10,000 population in 2003.
- How does Samoa rank for dentistry personnel per 10,000 population?
- Samoa ranks 113th out of 163 countries with data for 2020.
- Is dentistry personnel per 10,000 population rising or falling in Samoa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 61.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Samoa 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)