Dentistry personnel per 1000 in Tunisia

Tunisia: Dentistry personnel per 1000 was 3.68 in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
3.68
World rank
72nd
of 173 countries
All-time high
3.68
in 2021
All-time low
1.35
in 2000
Years of data
10
2000–2021

Dentistry personnel per 1000 in Tunisia, 2000–2021

012342000201020212000: 1.42001: 1.42002: 1.42004: 2.12005: 1.82006: 1.82010: 2.92015: 3.12016: 32021: 3.7

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for dentistry personnel per 1000 in Tunisia is 3.68, measured in 2021. That is the highest value across all 10 years on record.

That represents a change of up 26.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, dentistry personnel per 1000 in Tunisia peaked at 3.68 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 1.35, in 2000.

Tunisia ranks 72nd of 173 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 10 years of available data.

Dentistry personnel per 1000 in Tunisia, year by year

Annual values for Dentistry personnel per 1000 in Tunisia, 2000 to 2021.
Year Value Change
2000 1.35 —
2001 1.4 +3.7%
2002 1.4 +0.0%
2004 2.07 +47.9%
2005 1.8 -13.0%
2006 1.8 +0.0%
2010 2.91 +61.7%
2015 3.06 +5.2%
2016 3 -2.0%
2021 3.68 +22.7%

Tunisia compared with similar countries

  • Tunisia's 3.68 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.36, 10.2× the median. (37 countries reporting)
  • Tunisia's 3.68 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 5.29, 70% of the median. (21 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 1.64 1.35 2.07 6
2010s 2.99 2.91 3.06 3
2020s 3.68 3.68 3.68 1

Countries ranked near Tunisia

  1. 69 Singapore 4.45 compare
  2. 70 Switzerland 4.06 compare
  3. 71 Palau 3.96 compare
  4. 73 Armenia 3.59 compare
  5. 74 Algeria 3.57 compare
  6. 75 Nauru 3.45 compare

See the full ranking of 173 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is dentistry personnel per 1000 in Tunisia?
Dentistry personnel per 1000 in Tunisia was 3.68 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest dentistry personnel per 1000 recorded in Tunisia?
The highest recorded value was 3.68 in 2021.
What is the lowest dentistry personnel per 1000 recorded in Tunisia?
The lowest recorded value was 1.35 in 2000.
How does Tunisia rank for dentistry personnel per 1000?
Tunisia ranks 72nd out of 173 countries with data for 2021.
Is dentistry personnel per 1000 rising or falling in Tunisia?
Over the last ten years it is up 26.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Tunisia 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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