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 122nd out of 173 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
Dentistry personnel per 10,000 population in Samoa, year by year
| Year | per 10,000 population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 0.54 per 10,000 population | — |
| 2008 | 0.89 per 10,000 population | +64.8% |
| 2010 | 2.33 per 10,000 population | +161.8% |
| 2013 | 0.61 per 10,000 population | -73.8% |
| 2016 | 1.43 per 10,000 population | +134.4% |
| 2019 | 1 per 10,000 population | -30.1% |
| 2020 | 0.9 per 10,000 population | -10.0% |
Samoa compared with similar countries
- Samoa's 0.9 per 10,000 population is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2.58 per 10,000 population, 35% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
- Samoa's 0.9 per 10,000 population is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1.77 per 10,000 population, 51% of the median. (26 countries reporting)
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
More reference data data for Samoa
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.023 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0165 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0396 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.0396 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.077 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0626 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0918 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.2319 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Burning - Crop residues 0 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.1693 (2050)
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 122nd out of 173 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).