Dentistry personnel per 10,000 population in Singapore
Singapore: Dentistry personnel per 10,000 population was 4.45 per 10,000 population in 2023. ▲ Rising
Dentistry personnel per 10,000 population in Singapore, 2000–2023
Source: World Health Organization – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in per 10,000 population.
Analysis
The most recent figure for dentistry personnel per 10,000 population in Singapore is 4.45 per 10,000 population, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
The figure is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 32.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, dentistry personnel per 10,000 population in Singapore peaked at 4.45 per 10,000 population in 2023 and was at its lowest, 2.35 per 10,000 population, in 2000.
Singapore ranks 69th of 173 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Dentistry personnel per 10,000 population in Singapore, year by year
| Year | per 10,000 population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 2.35 per 10,000 population | — |
| 2001 | 2.39 per 10,000 population | +1.7% |
| 2002 | 2.65 per 10,000 population | +10.9% |
| 2003 | 2.73 per 10,000 population | +3.0% |
| 2004 | 2.74 per 10,000 population | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 2.77 per 10,000 population | +1.1% |
| 2006 | 2.69 per 10,000 population | -2.9% |
| 2007 | 2.66 per 10,000 population | -1.1% |
| 2008 | 2.69 per 10,000 population | +1.1% |
| 2009 | 2.74 per 10,000 population | +1.9% |
| 2010 | 2.78 per 10,000 population | +1.5% |
| 2011 | 2.85 per 10,000 population | +2.5% |
| 2012 | 2.97 per 10,000 population | +4.2% |
| 2013 | 3.36 per 10,000 population | +13.1% |
| 2014 | 3.44 per 10,000 population | +2.4% |
| 2015 | 3.6 per 10,000 population | +4.7% |
| 2016 | 3.82 per 10,000 population | +6.1% |
| 2017 | 3.97 per 10,000 population | +3.9% |
| 2018 | 4.07 per 10,000 population | +2.5% |
| 2019 | 4.22 per 10,000 population | +3.7% |
| 2020 | 4.27 per 10,000 population | +1.2% |
| 2021 | 4.32 per 10,000 population | +1.2% |
| 2022 | 4.44 per 10,000 population | +2.8% |
| 2023 | 4.45 per 10,000 population | +0.2% |
Singapore compared with similar countries
- Singapore's 4.45 per 10,000 population is below the median for high income countries, which is 7.21 per 10,000 population, 62% of the median. (60 countries reporting)
- Singapore's 4.45 per 10,000 population is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1.77 per 10,000 population, 2.5× the median. (26 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.64 per 10,000 population | 2.35 per 10,000 population | 2.77 per 10,000 population | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.51 per 10,000 population | 2.78 per 10,000 population | 4.22 per 10,000 population | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.37 per 10,000 population | 4.27 per 10,000 population | 4.45 per 10,000 population | 4 |
Countries ranked near Singapore
More reference data data for Singapore
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.008 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0066 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0618 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.0618 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0269 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0096 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0378 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.2664 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Burning - Crop residues 0 (1992)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.2567 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is dentistry personnel per 10,000 population in Singapore?
- Dentistry personnel per 10,000 population in Singapore was 4.45 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 Singapore?
- The highest recorded value was 4.45 per 10,000 population in 2023.
- What is the lowest dentistry personnel per 10,000 population recorded in Singapore?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.35 per 10,000 population in 2000.
- How does Singapore rank for dentistry personnel per 10,000 population?
- Singapore ranks 69th out of 173 countries with data for 2023.
- Is dentistry personnel per 10,000 population rising or falling in Singapore?
- Over the last ten years it is up 32.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Singapore 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).