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Dentistry personnel per 10,000 population in Syria

Syria: Dentistry personnel per 10,000 population was 11.16 per 10,000 population in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
11.16 per 10,000 population
Change on year
up 9.2%
World rank
12th
of 173 countries
All-time high
11.16 per 10,000 population
in 2022
All-time low
6.58 per 10,000 population
in 2007
Years of data
23
2000–2022

Dentistry personnel per 10,000 population in Syria, 2000–2022

02.557.5102000201120222000: 6.7 per 10,000 population2001: 7.2 per 10,000 population2002: 8.4 per 10,000 population2003: 8.3 per 10,000 population2004: 8.3 per 10,000 population2005: 8.4 per 10,000 population2006: 7 per 10,000 population2007: 6.6 per 10,000 population2008: 7.2 per 10,000 population2009: 7.2 per 10,000 population2010: 7.1 per 10,000 population2011: 7.2 per 10,000 population2012: 6.7 per 10,000 population2013: 8 per 10,000 population2014: 8.6 per 10,000 population2015: 10.7 per 10,000 population2016: 8.4 per 10,000 population2017: 8.4 per 10,000 population2018: 8.7 per 10,000 population2019: 9.2 per 10,000 population2020: 8.8 per 10,000 population2021: 10.2 per 10,000 population2022: 11.2 per 10,000 population

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

Analysis

Syria recorded 11.16 per 10,000 population for dentistry personnel per 10,000 population in 2022. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.

The figure is up 9.2% on the previous year and up 66.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, dentistry personnel per 10,000 population in Syria peaked at 11.16 per 10,000 population in 2022 and was at its lowest, 6.58 per 10,000 population, in 2007.

Syria ranks 12th of 173 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.

Dentistry personnel per 10,000 population in Syria, year by year

Year per 10,000 population Change
2000 6.71 per 10,000 population —
2001 7.17 per 10,000 population +6.9%
2002 8.36 per 10,000 population +16.6%
2003 8.34 per 10,000 population -0.2%
2004 8.35 per 10,000 population +0.1%
2005 8.36 per 10,000 population +0.1%
2006 7.01 per 10,000 population -16.1%
2007 6.58 per 10,000 population -6.1%
2008 7.19 per 10,000 population +9.3%
2009 7.19 per 10,000 population +0.0%
2010 7.11 per 10,000 population -1.1%
2011 7.24 per 10,000 population +1.8%
2012 6.71 per 10,000 population -7.3%
2013 8.04 per 10,000 population +19.8%
2014 8.55 per 10,000 population +6.3%
2015 10.67 per 10,000 population +24.8%
2016 8.41 per 10,000 population -21.2%
2017 8.45 per 10,000 population +0.5%
2018 8.72 per 10,000 population +3.2%
2019 9.18 per 10,000 population +5.3%
2020 8.82 per 10,000 population -3.9%
2021 10.22 per 10,000 population +15.9%
2022 11.16 per 10,000 population +9.2%

Syria compared with similar countries

  • Syria's 11.16 per 10,000 population is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.06 per 10,000 population, 186.0× the median. (23 countries reporting)
  • Syria's 11.16 per 10,000 population is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 5.29 per 10,000 population, 2.1× the median. (21 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 7.53 per 10,000 population 6.58 per 10,000 population 8.36 per 10,000 population 10
2010s 8.31 per 10,000 population 6.71 per 10,000 population 10.67 per 10,000 population 10
2020s 10.07 per 10,000 population 8.82 per 10,000 population 11.16 per 10,000 population 3

Countries ranked near Syria

  1. 9 Israel 11.61 per 10,000 population compare
  2. 10 Romania 11.3 per 10,000 population compare
  3. 11 Bulgaria 11.29 per 10,000 population compare
  4. 13 Niue 11.11 per 10,000 population compare
  5. 14 Costa Rica 10.89 per 10,000 population compare
  6. 15 Argentina 10.84 per 10,000 population compare

See the full ranking of 173 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is dentistry personnel per 10,000 population in Syria?
Dentistry personnel per 10,000 population in Syria was 11.16 per 10,000 population in 2022, according to World Health Organization – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest dentistry personnel per 10,000 population recorded in Syria?
The highest recorded value was 11.16 per 10,000 population in 2022.
What is the lowest dentistry personnel per 10,000 population recorded in Syria?
The lowest recorded value was 6.58 per 10,000 population in 2007.
How does Syria rank for dentistry personnel per 10,000 population?
Syria ranks 12th out of 173 countries with data for 2022.
Is dentistry personnel per 10,000 population rising or falling in Syria?
Over the last ten years it is up 66.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Syria 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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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
173 places, 2,659 data points, 2000–2024
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