Dentistry personnel per 1000 in Samoa
Samoa: Dentistry personnel per 1000 was 0.9 in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2020)
0.9
Change on year
down 10.0%
World rank
122nd
of 173 countries
All-time high
2.33
in 2010
All-time low
0.54
in 2003
Years of data
7
2003–2020
Dentistry personnel per 1000 in Samoa, 2003–2020
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Samoa recorded 0.9 for dentistry personnel per 1000 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 1000 in Samoa peaked at 2.33 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0.54, 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 1000 in Samoa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 0.54 | — |
| 2008 | 0.89 | +64.8% |
| 2010 | 2.33 | +161.8% |
| 2013 | 0.61 | -73.8% |
| 2016 | 1.43 | +134.4% |
| 2019 | 1 | -30.1% |
| 2020 | 0.9 | -10.0% |
Samoa compared with similar countries
- Samoa's 0.9 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2.58, 35% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
- Samoa's 0.9 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1.77, 51% of the median. (26 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.715 | 0.54 | 0.89 | 2 |
| 2010s | 1.34 | 0.61 | 2.33 | 4 |
| 2020s | 0.9 | 0.9 | 0.9 | 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 1000 in Samoa?
- Dentistry personnel per 1000 in Samoa was 0.9 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest dentistry personnel per 1000 recorded in Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 2.33 in 2010.
- What is the lowest dentistry personnel per 1000 recorded in Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.54 in 2003.
- How does Samoa rank for dentistry personnel per 1000?
- Samoa ranks 122nd out of 173 countries with data for 2020.
- Is dentistry personnel per 1000 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Dentistry personnel per 1000. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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