Dentistry personnel per 10,000 population in Sri Lanka

Sri Lanka: Dentistry personnel per 10,000 population was 0.96 per 10,000 population in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
0.96 per 10,000 population
Change on year
down 5.0%
World rank
110th
of 163 countries
All-time high
1.03 per 10,000 population
in 2019
All-time low
0.33 per 10,000 population
in 2000
Years of data
21
2000–2023

Dentistry personnel per 10,000 population in Sri Lanka, 2000–2023

0.40.60.812000201120232000: 0.33 per 10,000 population2002: 0.38 per 10,000 population2004: 0.38 per 10,000 population2005: 0.47 per 10,000 population2006: 0.58 per 10,000 population2007: 0.64 per 10,000 population2008: 0.64 per 10,000 population2009: 0.41 per 10,000 population2010: 0.5 per 10,000 population2011: 0.55 per 10,000 population2012: 0.58 per 10,000 population2013: 0.6 per 10,000 population2014: 0.63 per 10,000 population2015: 0.63 per 10,000 population2016: 0.66 per 10,000 population2017: 0.67 per 10,000 population2018: 0.62 per 10,000 population2019: 1 per 10,000 population2020: 1 per 10,000 population2021: 1 per 10,000 population2023: 0.96 per 10,000 population

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

Analysis

Sri Lanka recorded 0.96 per 10,000 population for dentistry personnel per 10,000 population in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.0% on the previous year and up 60.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, dentistry personnel per 10,000 population in Sri Lanka peaked at 1.03 per 10,000 population in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.33 per 10,000 population, in 2000.

That places Sri Lanka 110th out of 163 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.4788 per 10,000 population 0.33 per 10,000 population 0.64 per 10,000 population 8
2010s 0.647 per 10,000 population 0.5 per 10,000 population 1.03 per 10,000 population 10
2020s 0.9967 per 10,000 population 0.96 per 10,000 population 1.02 per 10,000 population 3

Countries ranked near Sri Lanka

  1. 107 Indonesia 1.03 per 10,000 population compare
  2. 108 Maldives 1.02 per 10,000 population compare
  3. 109 Bhutan 0.97 per 10,000 population compare
  4. 110 Tuvalu 0.96 per 10,000 population compare
  5. 112 Jamaica 0.93 per 10,000 population compare
  6. 113 Samoa 0.9 per 10,000 population compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is dentistry personnel per 10,000 population in Sri Lanka?
Dentistry personnel per 10,000 population in Sri Lanka was 0.96 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 Sri Lanka?
The highest recorded value was 1.03 per 10,000 population in 2019.
What is the lowest dentistry personnel per 10,000 population recorded in Sri Lanka?
The lowest recorded value was 0.33 per 10,000 population in 2000.
How does Sri Lanka rank for dentistry personnel per 10,000 population?
Sri Lanka ranks 110th out of 163 countries with data for 2023.
Is dentistry personnel per 10,000 population rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
Over the last ten years it is up 60.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Sri Lanka 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
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