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
Dentistry personnel per 10,000 population in Saudi Arabia, 2001–2023
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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
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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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Health worker density, by type of occupation (per 10,000 population)