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Dentistry personnel per 10,000 population in Tonga

Tonga: Dentistry personnel per 10,000 population was 1.42 per 10,000 population in 2020. ▼ Falling

Latest (2020)
1.42 per 10,000 population
Change on year
down 11.8%
World rank
110th
of 173 countries
All-time high
3.2 per 10,000 population
in 2001
All-time low
0.93 per 10,000 population
in 2010
Years of data
7
2001–2020

Dentistry personnel per 10,000 population in Tonga, 2001–2020

11.522.532001201020202001: 3.2 per 10,000 population2003: 2.2 per 10,000 population2009: 1 per 10,000 population2010: 0.93 per 10,000 population2013: 1.1 per 10,000 population2019: 1.6 per 10,000 population2020: 1.4 per 10,000 population

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

Analysis

In 2020, dentistry personnel per 10,000 population in Tonga stood at 1.42 per 10,000 population.

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 10,000 population in Tonga peaked at 3.2 per 10,000 population in 2001 and was at its lowest, 0.93 per 10,000 population, in 2010.

Tonga ranks 110th of 173 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Dentistry personnel per 10,000 population in Tonga, year by year

Year per 10,000 population Change
2001 3.2 per 10,000 population —
2003 2.2 per 10,000 population -31.2%
2009 1.03 per 10,000 population -53.2%
2010 0.93 per 10,000 population -9.7%
2013 1.12 per 10,000 population +20.4%
2019 1.61 per 10,000 population +43.7%
2020 1.42 per 10,000 population -11.8%

Tonga compared with similar countries

  • Tonga's 1.42 per 10,000 population is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2.58 per 10,000 population, 55% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
  • Tonga's 1.42 per 10,000 population is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1.77 per 10,000 population, 80% of the median. (26 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 2.14 per 10,000 population 1.03 per 10,000 population 3.2 per 10,000 population 3
2010s 1.22 per 10,000 population 0.93 per 10,000 population 1.61 per 10,000 population 3
2020s 1.42 per 10,000 population 1.42 per 10,000 population 1.42 per 10,000 population 1

Countries ranked near Tonga

  1. 107 Tajikistan 1.5 per 10,000 population compare
  2. 108 Kyrgyzstan 1.49 per 10,000 population compare
  3. 109 Marshall Islands 1.45 per 10,000 population compare
  4. 111 Mexico 1.39 per 10,000 population compare
  5. 112 Uzbekistan 1.3 per 10,000 population compare
  6. 113 Indonesia 1.23 per 10,000 population compare
  7. 113 Turkmenistan 1.23 per 10,000 population compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is dentistry personnel per 10,000 population in Tonga?
Dentistry personnel per 10,000 population in Tonga was 1.42 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 Tonga?
The highest recorded value was 3.2 per 10,000 population in 2001.
What is the lowest dentistry personnel per 10,000 population recorded in Tonga?
The lowest recorded value was 0.93 per 10,000 population in 2010.
How does Tonga rank for dentistry personnel per 10,000 population?
Tonga ranks 110th out of 173 countries with data for 2020.
Is dentistry personnel per 10,000 population 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 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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