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
Dentistry personnel per 10,000 population in Thailand, 2001–2022
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
| 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.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | +109.5% | 0.63 per 10,000 population | 1.32 per 10,000 population |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
- 113 Indonesia 1.23 per 10,000 population compare
- 113 Turkmenistan 1.23 per 10,000 population compare
- 115 Namibia 1.14 per 10,000 population compare
- 117 South Africa 1.07 per 10,000 population compare
- 118 Maldives 1.02 per 10,000 population compare
- 119 Bhutan 0.97 per 10,000 population compare
- 119 Jamaica 0.97 per 10,000 population compare
More reference data data for Thailand
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.67 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.89 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 13.08 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.45 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 13.08 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 5.58 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 7.72 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 10.67 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 65.23 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 7.92 (2050)
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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Health worker density, by type of occupation (per 10,000 population).