Dentistry personnel per 10,000 population in Saudi Arabia

Saudi Arabia: Dentistry personnel per 10,000 population was 7.81 per 10,000 population in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
7.81 per 10,000 population
Change on year
up 5.1%
World rank
33rd
of 163 countries
All-time high
7.81 per 10,000 population
in 2023
All-time low
0.93 per 10,000 population
in 2001
Years of data
17
2001–2023

Dentistry personnel per 10,000 population in Saudi Arabia, 2001–2023

024682001201220232001: 0.93 per 10,000 population2008: 3 per 10,000 population2009: 3 per 10,000 population2010: 3.6 per 10,000 population2011: 3.8 per 10,000 population2012: 3.7 per 10,000 population2013: 4.5 per 10,000 population2014: 4.4 per 10,000 population2015: 4.5 per 10,000 population2016: 4.5 per 10,000 population2017: 5.1 per 10,000 population2018: 5.5 per 10,000 population2019: 6.2 per 10,000 population2020: 6.3 per 10,000 population2021: 7.3 per 10,000 population2022: 7.4 per 10,000 population2023: 7.8 per 10,000 population

Source: World Health Organization – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in per 10,000 population.

Analysis

In 2023, dentistry personnel per 10,000 population in Saudi Arabia stood at 7.81 per 10,000 population. That is the highest value across all 17 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.1% on the previous year and up 75.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, dentistry personnel per 10,000 population in Saudi Arabia peaked at 7.81 per 10,000 population in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.93 per 10,000 population, in 2001.

That places Saudi Arabia 33rd out of 163 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 17 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 2.31 per 10,000 population 0.93 per 10,000 population 3.03 per 10,000 population 3
2010s 4.59 per 10,000 population 3.64 per 10,000 population 6.17 per 10,000 population 10
2020s 7.21 per 10,000 population 6.33 per 10,000 population 7.81 per 10,000 population 4

Countries ranked near Saudi Arabia

  1. 30 Kuwait 8.1 per 10,000 population compare
  2. 31 Jordan 7.94 per 10,000 population compare
  3. 32 Iceland 7.84 per 10,000 population compare
  4. 34 Georgia 7.74 per 10,000 population compare
  5. 34 Sweden 7.74 per 10,000 population compare
  6. 36 Brazil 7.45 per 10,000 population compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is dentistry personnel per 10,000 population in Saudi Arabia?
Dentistry personnel per 10,000 population in Saudi Arabia was 7.81 per 10,000 population in 2023, according to World Health Organization – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest dentistry personnel per 10,000 population recorded in Saudi Arabia?
The highest recorded value was 7.81 per 10,000 population in 2023.
What is the lowest dentistry personnel per 10,000 population recorded in Saudi Arabia?
The lowest recorded value was 0.93 per 10,000 population in 2001.
How does Saudi Arabia rank for dentistry personnel per 10,000 population?
Saudi Arabia ranks 33rd out of 163 countries with data for 2023.
Is dentistry personnel per 10,000 population rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
Over the last ten years it is up 75.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Saudi Arabia 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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About this data

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
163 places, 2,394 data points, 2000–2023
Last refreshed

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