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Dentistry personnel per 10,000 population in East Timor

East Timor: Dentistry personnel per 10,000 population was 0.02 per 10,000 population in 2020. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2020)
0.02 per 10,000 population
Change on year
down 75.0%
World rank
164th
of 173 countries
All-time high
0.08 per 10,000 population
in 2016
All-time low
0.01 per 10,000 population
in 2001
Years of data
12
2001–2020

Dentistry personnel per 10,000 population in East Timor, 2001–2020

00.020.040.060.082001201020202001: 0.01 per 10,000 population2002: 0.02 per 10,000 population2004: 0.02 per 10,000 population2008: 0.02 per 10,000 population2009: 0.06 per 10,000 population2010: 0.07 per 10,000 population2011: 0.06 per 10,000 population2013: 0.06 per 10,000 population2016: 0.08 per 10,000 population2018: 0.06 per 10,000 population2019: 0.08 per 10,000 population2020: 0.02 per 10,000 population

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

Analysis

East Timor recorded 0.02 per 10,000 population for dentistry personnel per 10,000 population 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 10,000 population in East Timor peaked at 0.08 per 10,000 population in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.01 per 10,000 population, 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 10,000 population in East Timor, year by year

Year per 10,000 population Change
2001 0.01 per 10,000 population —
2002 0.02 per 10,000 population +100.0%
2004 0.02 per 10,000 population +0.0%
2008 0.02 per 10,000 population +0.0%
2009 0.06 per 10,000 population +200.0%
2010 0.07 per 10,000 population +16.7%
2011 0.06 per 10,000 population -14.3%
2013 0.06 per 10,000 population +0.0%
2016 0.08 per 10,000 population +33.3%
2018 0.06 per 10,000 population -25.0%
2019 0.08 per 10,000 population +33.3%
2020 0.02 per 10,000 population -75.0%

East Timor compared with similar countries

  • East Timor's 0.02 per 10,000 population is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.36 per 10,000 population, 6% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
  • East Timor's 0.02 per 10,000 population is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1.77 per 10,000 population, 1% of the median. (26 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.026 per 10,000 population 0.01 per 10,000 population 0.06 per 10,000 population 5
2010s 0.0683 per 10,000 population 0.06 per 10,000 population 0.08 per 10,000 population 6
2020s 0.02 per 10,000 population 0.02 per 10,000 population 0.02 per 10,000 population 1

Countries ranked near East Timor

  1. 162 Democratic Republic of Congo 0.04 per 10,000 population compare
  2. 163 Gambia 0.03 per 10,000 population compare
  3. 164 Guinea 0.02 per 10,000 population compare
  4. 164 Liberia 0.02 per 10,000 population compare
  5. 164 Sierra Leone 0.02 per 10,000 population compare
  6. 164 Togo 0.02 per 10,000 population compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is dentistry personnel per 10,000 population in East Timor?
Dentistry personnel per 10,000 population in East Timor was 0.02 per 10,000 population in 2020, according to World Health Organization – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest dentistry personnel per 10,000 population recorded in East Timor?
The highest recorded value was 0.08 per 10,000 population in 2016.
What is the lowest dentistry personnel per 10,000 population recorded in East Timor?
The lowest recorded value was 0.01 per 10,000 population in 2001.
How does East Timor rank for dentistry personnel per 10,000 population?
East Timor ranks 164th out of 173 countries with data for 2020.
Is dentistry personnel per 10,000 population 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 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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