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
Dentistry personnel per 10,000 population in East Timor, 2001–2020
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 155th out of 163 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
- 152 Democratic Republic of Congo 0.04 per 10,000 population compare
- 153 Gambia 0.03 per 10,000 population compare
- 153 Guinea 0.03 per 10,000 population compare
- 155 Liberia 0.02 per 10,000 population compare
- 155 Sierra Leone 0.02 per 10,000 population compare
- 155 Togo 0.02 per 10,000 population compare
More reference data data for East Timor
- Spring temperature anomalies -0.2327 °C (2026)
- Temperature anomalies by month 0.2038 °C (2026)
- Summer temperature anomalies 0.1155 °C (2026)
- Universal right to vote 2 (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies -0.2379 °C (2025)
- Civil liberties rating 3 (2025)
- Consumer price index 181.88 2010 = 100 (2025)
- Autumn temperature anomalies 1.05 °C (2025)
- Free country 2 (2025)
- Democracy 6 (2025)
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 155th out of 163 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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Health worker density, by type of occupation (per 10,000 population)