Dentistry personnel per 10,000 population in Tunisia

Tunisia: Dentistry personnel per 10,000 population was 3.68 per 10,000 population in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
3.68 per 10,000 population
World rank
69th
of 163 countries
All-time high
3.68 per 10,000 population
in 2021
All-time low
1.35 per 10,000 population
in 2000
Years of data
10
2000–2021

Dentistry personnel per 10,000 population in Tunisia, 2000–2021

012342000201020212000: 1.4 per 10,000 population2001: 1.4 per 10,000 population2002: 1.4 per 10,000 population2004: 2.1 per 10,000 population2005: 1.8 per 10,000 population2006: 1.8 per 10,000 population2010: 2.9 per 10,000 population2015: 3.1 per 10,000 population2016: 3 per 10,000 population2021: 3.7 per 10,000 population

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for dentistry personnel per 10,000 population in Tunisia is 3.68 per 10,000 population, 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 10,000 population in Tunisia peaked at 3.68 per 10,000 population in 2021 and was at its lowest, 1.35 per 10,000 population, in 2000.

Tunisia ranks 69th of 163 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 1.64 per 10,000 population 1.35 per 10,000 population 2.07 per 10,000 population 6
2010s 2.99 per 10,000 population 2.91 per 10,000 population 3.06 per 10,000 population 3
2020s 3.68 per 10,000 population 3.68 per 10,000 population 3.68 per 10,000 population 1

Countries ranked near Tunisia

  1. 67 Palau 3.96 per 10,000 population compare
  2. 68 Cook Islands 3.73 per 10,000 population compare
  3. 70 Armenia 3.59 per 10,000 population compare
  4. 70 Oman 3.59 per 10,000 population compare
  5. 72 Algeria 3.57 per 10,000 population compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is dentistry personnel per 10,000 population in Tunisia?
Dentistry personnel per 10,000 population in Tunisia was 3.68 per 10,000 population in 2021, according to World Health Organization – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest dentistry personnel per 10,000 population recorded in Tunisia?
The highest recorded value was 3.68 per 10,000 population in 2021.
What is the lowest dentistry personnel per 10,000 population recorded in Tunisia?
The lowest recorded value was 1.35 per 10,000 population in 2000.
How does Tunisia rank for dentistry personnel per 10,000 population?
Tunisia ranks 69th out of 163 countries with data for 2021.
Is dentistry personnel per 10,000 population 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 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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About this data

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
163 places, 2,394 data points, 2000–2023
Last refreshed

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