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Dentistry personnel per 10,000 population in Thailand

Thailand: Dentistry personnel per 10,000 population was 1.13 per 10,000 population in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
1.13 per 10,000 population
Change on year
up 6.6%
World rank
105th
of 163 countries
All-time high
1.73 per 10,000 population
in 2010
All-time low
0.63 per 10,000 population
in 2004
Years of data
14
2001–2021

Dentistry personnel per 10,000 population in Thailand, 2001–2021

00.511.52001201120212001: 0.68 per 10,000 population2002: 0.7 per 10,000 population2004: 0.63 per 10,000 population2006: 1.3 per 10,000 population2007: 1.4 per 10,000 population2008: 1.4 per 10,000 population2009: 1.5 per 10,000 population2010: 1.7 per 10,000 population2016: 1.6 per 10,000 population2017: 1.6 per 10,000 population2018: 1.1 per 10,000 population2019: 1.1 per 10,000 population2020: 1.1 per 10,000 population2021: 1.1 per 10,000 population

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

Analysis

Thailand recorded 1.13 per 10,000 population for dentistry personnel per 10,000 population in 2021.

That represents a change of up 6.6% on the previous year and down 34.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, dentistry personnel per 10,000 population in Thailand peaked at 1.73 per 10,000 population in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0.63 per 10,000 population, in 2004.

That places Thailand 105th out of 163 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 1.09 per 10,000 population 0.63 per 10,000 population 1.46 per 10,000 population 7
2010s 1.43 per 10,000 population 1.08 per 10,000 population 1.73 per 10,000 population 5
2020s 1.09 per 10,000 population 1.06 per 10,000 population 1.13 per 10,000 population 2

Countries ranked near Thailand

  1. 102 Turkmenistan 1.24 per 10,000 population compare
  2. 103 Mexico 1.18 per 10,000 population compare
  3. 104 Pakistan 1.16 per 10,000 population compare
  4. 106 Uzbekistan 1.1 per 10,000 population compare
  5. 107 Indonesia 1.03 per 10,000 population compare
  6. 108 Maldives 1.02 per 10,000 population compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is dentistry personnel per 10,000 population in Thailand?
Dentistry personnel per 10,000 population in Thailand was 1.13 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 Thailand?
The highest recorded value was 1.73 per 10,000 population in 2010.
What is the lowest dentistry personnel per 10,000 population recorded in Thailand?
The lowest recorded value was 0.63 per 10,000 population in 2004.
How does Thailand rank for dentistry personnel per 10,000 population?
Thailand ranks 105th out of 163 countries with data for 2021.
Is dentistry personnel per 10,000 population rising or falling in Thailand?
Over the last ten years it is down 34.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Thailand 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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