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

Latest (2020)
0.9 per 10,000 population
Change on year
down 10.0%
World rank
122nd
of 173 countries
All-time high
2.33 per 10,000 population
in 2010
All-time low
0.54 per 10,000 population
in 2003
Years of data
7
2003–2020

Dentistry personnel per 10,000 population in Samoa, 2003–2020

0.511.522.52003201120202003: 0.54 per 10,000 population2008: 0.89 per 10,000 population2010: 2.3 per 10,000 population2013: 0.61 per 10,000 population2016: 1.4 per 10,000 population2019: 1 per 10,000 population2020: 0.9 per 10,000 population

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

Annual values for Dentistry personnel per 10,000 population in Samoa, 2003 to 2020.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 119 Bhutan 0.97 per 10,000 population compare
  2. 119 Jamaica 0.97 per 10,000 population compare
  3. 121 Sri Lanka 0.96 per 10,000 population compare
  4. 123 Fiji 0.83 per 10,000 population compare
  5. 124 Laos 0.82 per 10,000 population compare
  6. 125 Bahrain 0.8 per 10,000 population compare

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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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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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