Dentistry personnel per 10,000 population in Syria
Syria: Dentistry personnel per 10,000 population was 10.22 per 10,000 population in 2021. ▲ Rising
Dentistry personnel per 10,000 population in Syria, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in per 10,000 population.
Analysis
Syria recorded 10.22 per 10,000 population for dentistry personnel per 10,000 population in 2021. That is the highest value across all 16 years on record.
The figure is up 15.9% on the previous year and up 43.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, dentistry personnel per 10,000 population in Syria peaked at 10.22 per 10,000 population in 2021 and was at its lowest, 6.53 per 10,000 population, in 2016.
Syria ranks 15th of 163 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 16 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.73 per 10,000 population | 6.71 per 10,000 population | 8.36 per 10,000 population | 8 |
| 2010s | 8.03 per 10,000 population | 6.53 per 10,000 population | 9.18 per 10,000 population | 6 |
| 2020s | 9.52 per 10,000 population | 8.82 per 10,000 population | 10.22 per 10,000 population | 2 |
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More reference data data for Syria
- Summer temperature anomalies 0.329 °C (2026)
- Temperature anomalies by month -0.3623 °C (2026)
- Spring temperature anomalies -1.58 °C (2026)
- Universal right to vote in practice 0 (2025)
- Universal right to vote 2 (2025)
- Consumer price index 614.95 2010 = 100 (2019)
- Winter temperature anomalies 1.14 °C (2025)
- Autumn temperature anomalies 0.2737 °C (2025)
- Competitive elections 0 (2025)
- Chief executive of the government is elected 0 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is dentistry personnel per 10,000 population in Syria?
- Dentistry personnel per 10,000 population in Syria was 10.22 per 10,000 population in 2021, 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 10.22 per 10,000 population in 2021.
- What is the lowest dentistry personnel per 10,000 population recorded in Syria?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.53 per 10,000 population in 2016.
- How does Syria rank for dentistry personnel per 10,000 population?
- Syria ranks 15th out of 163 countries with data for 2021.
- Is dentistry personnel per 10,000 population rising or falling in Syria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 43.7%. 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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Health worker density, by type of occupation (per 10,000 population)