Dentistry personnel per 1000 in East Timor

East Timor: Dentistry personnel per 1000 was 0.02 in 2020. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2020)
0.02
Change on year
down 75.0%
World rank
164th
of 173 countries
All-time high
0.08
in 2016
All-time low
0.01
in 2001
Years of data
12
2001–2020

Dentistry personnel per 1000 in East Timor, 2001–2020

00.020.040.060.082001201020202001: 0.012002: 0.022004: 0.022008: 0.022009: 0.062010: 0.072011: 0.062013: 0.062016: 0.082018: 0.062019: 0.082020: 0.02

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

East Timor recorded 0.02 for dentistry personnel per 1000 in 2020.

The figure is down 75.0% on the previous year and down 71.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, dentistry personnel per 1000 in East Timor peaked at 0.08 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.01, in 2001.

That places East Timor 164th out of 173 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Dentistry personnel per 1000 in East Timor, year by year

Annual values for Dentistry personnel per 1000 in East Timor, 2001 to 2020.
Year Value Change
2001 0.01 —
2002 0.02 +100.0%
2004 0.02 +0.0%
2008 0.02 +0.0%
2009 0.06 +200.0%
2010 0.07 +16.7%
2011 0.06 -14.3%
2013 0.06 +0.0%
2016 0.08 +33.3%
2018 0.06 -25.0%
2019 0.08 +33.3%
2020 0.02 -75.0%

East Timor compared with similar countries

  • East Timor's 0.02 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.36, 6% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
  • East Timor's 0.02 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1.77, 1% of the median. (26 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.026 0.01 0.06 5
2010s 0.0683 0.06 0.08 6
2020s 0.02 0.02 0.02 1

Countries ranked near East Timor

  1. 162 Democratic Republic of Congo 0.04 compare
  2. 163 Gambia 0.03 compare
  3. 164 Guinea 0.02 compare
  4. 164 Liberia 0.02 compare
  5. 164 Sierra Leone 0.02 compare
  6. 164 Togo 0.02 compare

See the full ranking of 173 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is dentistry personnel per 1000 in East Timor?
Dentistry personnel per 1000 in East Timor was 0.02 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest dentistry personnel per 1000 recorded in East Timor?
The highest recorded value was 0.08 in 2016.
What is the lowest dentistry personnel per 1000 recorded in East Timor?
The lowest recorded value was 0.01 in 2001.
How does East Timor rank for dentistry personnel per 1000?
East Timor ranks 164th out of 173 countries with data for 2020.
Is dentistry personnel per 1000 rising or falling in East Timor?
Over the last ten years it is down 71.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this East Timor data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Dentistry personnel per 1000. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Dentistry personnel per 1000
Source
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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