Dentistry personnel per 1000 in Tonga
Tonga: Dentistry personnel per 1000 was 1.42 in 2020. ▼ Falling
Latest (2020)
1.42
Change on year
down 11.8%
World rank
110th
of 173 countries
All-time high
3.2
in 2001
All-time low
0.93
in 2010
Years of data
7
2001–2020
Dentistry personnel per 1000 in Tonga, 2001–2020
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2020, dentistry personnel per 1000 in Tonga stood at 1.42.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 11.8% on the previous year and up 52.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, dentistry personnel per 1000 in Tonga peaked at 3.2 in 2001 and was at its lowest, 0.93, in 2010.
Tonga ranks 110th of 173 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Dentistry personnel per 1000 in Tonga, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 3.2 | — |
| 2003 | 2.2 | -31.2% |
| 2009 | 1.03 | -53.2% |
| 2010 | 0.93 | -9.7% |
| 2013 | 1.12 | +20.4% |
| 2019 | 1.61 | +43.7% |
| 2020 | 1.42 | -11.8% |
Tonga compared with similar countries
- Tonga's 1.42 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2.58, 55% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
- Tonga's 1.42 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1.77, 80% of the median. (26 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.14 | 1.03 | 3.2 | 3 |
| 2010s | 1.22 | 0.93 | 1.61 | 3 |
| 2020s | 1.42 | 1.42 | 1.42 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Tonga
- 107 Tajikistan 1.5 compare
- 108 Kyrgyzstan 1.49 compare
- 109 Marshall Islands 1.45 compare
- 111 Mexico 1.39 compare
- 112 Uzbekistan 1.3 compare
- 113 Indonesia 1.23 compare
- 113 Turkmenistan 1.23 compare
More reference data data for Tonga
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0105 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0092 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0197 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.0197 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0353 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0269 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0446 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.1068 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.0799 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Manure applied 9.35 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is dentistry personnel per 1000 in Tonga?
- Dentistry personnel per 1000 in Tonga was 1.42 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest dentistry personnel per 1000 recorded in Tonga?
- The highest recorded value was 3.2 in 2001.
- What is the lowest dentistry personnel per 1000 recorded in Tonga?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.93 in 2010.
- How does Tonga rank for dentistry personnel per 1000?
- Tonga ranks 110th out of 173 countries with data for 2020.
- Is dentistry personnel per 1000 rising or falling in Tonga?
- Over the last ten years it is up 52.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Tonga 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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