Dentistry personnel per 10,000 population in Thailand

Thailand: Dentistry personnel per 10,000 population was 1.13 per 10,000 population in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
1.13 per 10,000 population
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
116th
of 173 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
19
2001–2022

Dentistry personnel per 10,000 population in Thailand, 2001–2022

00.511.52001201120222001: 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 population2012: 0.82 per 10,000 population2013: 1.1 per 10,000 population2014: 0.94 per 10,000 population2015: 0.99 per 10,000 population2016: 0.97 per 10,000 population2017: 1.4 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 population2022: 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 2022.

That represents a change of up 37.8% 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 116th out of 173 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 years of available data.

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

Annual values for Dentistry personnel per 10,000 population in Thailand, 2001 to 2022.
Year per 10,000 population Change
2001 0.68 per 10,000 population
2002 0.7 per 10,000 population +2.9%
2004 0.63 per 10,000 population -10.0%
2006 1.32 per 10,000 population +109.5%
2007 1.39 per 10,000 population +5.3%
2008 1.43 per 10,000 population +2.9%
2009 1.46 per 10,000 population +2.1%
2010 1.73 per 10,000 population +18.5%
2012 0.82 per 10,000 population -52.6%
2013 1.1 per 10,000 population +34.1%
2014 0.94 per 10,000 population -14.5%
2015 0.99 per 10,000 population +5.3%
2016 0.97 per 10,000 population -2.0%
2017 1.37 per 10,000 population +41.2%
2018 1.08 per 10,000 population -21.2%
2019 1.13 per 10,000 population +4.6%
2020 1.06 per 10,000 population -6.2%
2021 1.13 per 10,000 population +6.6%
2022 1.13 per 10,000 population +0.0%

Thailand compared with similar countries

  • Thailand's 1.13 per 10,000 population is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2.58 per 10,000 population, 44% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
  • Thailand's 1.13 per 10,000 population is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1.77 per 10,000 population, 64% of the median. (26 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Dentistry personnel per 10,000 population in Thailand changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
2006 +109.5% 0.63 per 10,000 population 1.32 per 10,000 population

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 1.13 per 10,000 population 0.82 per 10,000 population 1.73 per 10,000 population 9
2020s 1.11 per 10,000 population 1.06 per 10,000 population 1.13 per 10,000 population 3

Countries ranked near Thailand

  1. 113 Indonesia 1.23 per 10,000 population compare
  2. 113 Turkmenistan 1.23 per 10,000 population compare
  3. 115 Namibia 1.14 per 10,000 population compare
  4. 117 South Africa 1.07 per 10,000 population compare
  5. 118 Maldives 1.02 per 10,000 population compare
  6. 119 Bhutan 0.97 per 10,000 population compare
  7. 119 Jamaica 0.97 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 2022, 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 116th out of 173 countries with data for 2022.
Is dentistry personnel per 10,000 population rising or falling in Thailand?
Over the last ten years it is up 37.8%. 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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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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