Dentistry personnel per 1000 in Trinidad and Tobago

Trinidad and Tobago: Dentistry personnel per 1000 was 2.99 in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
2.99
Change on year
down 6.9%
World rank
83rd
of 173 countries
All-time high
3.42
in 2015
All-time low
1.5
in 2000
Years of data
13
2000–2019

Dentistry personnel per 1000 in Trinidad and Tobago, 2000–2019

01232000200920192000: 1.52001: 1.62002: 1.62003: 1.92006: 2.12007: 2.12009: 2.32010: 2.52011: 2.52015: 3.42017: 3.42018: 3.22019: 3

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for dentistry personnel per 1000 in Trinidad and Tobago is 2.99, measured in 2019.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.9% on the previous year and up 32.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, dentistry personnel per 1000 in Trinidad and Tobago peaked at 3.42 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 1.5, in 2000.

That places Trinidad and Tobago 83rd out of 173 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.

Dentistry personnel per 1000 in Trinidad and Tobago, year by year

Annual values for Dentistry personnel per 1000 in Trinidad and Tobago, 2000 to 2019.
Year Value Change
2000 1.5 —
2001 1.65 +10.0%
2002 1.65 +0.0%
2003 1.86 +12.7%
2006 2.09 +12.4%
2007 2.15 +2.9%
2009 2.26 +5.1%
2010 2.47 +9.3%
2011 2.46 -0.4%
2015 3.42 +39.0%
2017 3.42 +0.0%
2018 3.21 -6.1%
2019 2.99 -6.9%

Trinidad and Tobago compared with similar countries

  • Trinidad and Tobago's 2.99 is below the median for high income countries, which is 7.21, 41% of the median. (60 countries reporting)
  • Trinidad and Tobago's 2.99 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 2.7, 1.1× the median. (24 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 1.88 1.5 2.26 7
2010s 2.99 2.46 3.42 6

Countries ranked near Trinidad and Tobago

  1. 80 Egypt 3.09 compare
  2. 81 Seychelles 3.07 compare
  3. 82 North Korea 3 compare
  4. 84 Ecuador 2.97 compare
  5. 85 Brunei 2.87 compare
  6. 86 Philippines 2.86 compare

See the full ranking of 173 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is dentistry personnel per 1000 in Trinidad and Tobago?
Dentistry personnel per 1000 in Trinidad and Tobago was 2.99 in 2019, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest dentistry personnel per 1000 recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
The highest recorded value was 3.42 in 2015.
What is the lowest dentistry personnel per 1000 recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
The lowest recorded value was 1.5 in 2000.
How does Trinidad and Tobago rank for dentistry personnel per 1000?
Trinidad and Tobago ranks 83rd out of 173 countries with data for 2019.
Is dentistry personnel per 1000 rising or falling in Trinidad and Tobago?
Over the last ten years it is up 32.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Trinidad and Tobago 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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