Dentistry personnel per 10,000 population in Switzerland
Switzerland: Dentistry personnel per 10,000 population was 4.06 per 10,000 population in 2019. ▬ Flat
Dentistry personnel per 10,000 population in Switzerland, 2000–2019
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 Switzerland is 4.06 per 10,000 population, measured in 2019. That is the lowest value across all 20 years on record.
That represents a change of down 20.2% on the previous year and down 22.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, dentistry personnel per 10,000 population in Switzerland peaked at 5.25 per 10,000 population in 2010 and was at its lowest, 4.06 per 10,000 population, in 2019.
Switzerland ranks 65th of 163 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.02 per 10,000 population | 4.75 per 10,000 population | 5.22 per 10,000 population | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.04 per 10,000 population | 4.06 per 10,000 population | 5.25 per 10,000 population | 10 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is dentistry personnel per 10,000 population in Switzerland?
- Dentistry personnel per 10,000 population in Switzerland was 4.06 per 10,000 population in 2019, according to World Health Organization – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest dentistry personnel per 10,000 population recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 5.25 per 10,000 population in 2010.
- What is the lowest dentistry personnel per 10,000 population recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.06 per 10,000 population in 2019.
- How does Switzerland rank for dentistry personnel per 10,000 population?
- Switzerland ranks 65th out of 163 countries with data for 2019.
- Is dentistry personnel per 10,000 population rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Switzerland 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)