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Dentistry personnel per 10,000 population in Tuvalu

Tuvalu: Dentistry personnel per 10,000 population was 2.08 per 10,000 population in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
2.08 per 10,000 population
World rank
100th
of 173 countries
All-time high
4.55 per 10,000 population
in 2014
All-time low
0.96 per 10,000 population
in 2020
Years of data
6
2002–2024

Dentistry personnel per 10,000 population in Tuvalu, 2002–2024

123452002201320242002: 2.1 per 10,000 population2003: 2.1 per 10,000 population2008: 1.9 per 10,000 population2014: 4.5 per 10,000 population2020: 0.96 per 10,000 population2024: 2.1 per 10,000 population

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

Analysis

Tuvalu recorded 2.08 per 10,000 population for dentistry personnel per 10,000 population in 2024.

That represents a change of down 54.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, dentistry personnel per 10,000 population in Tuvalu peaked at 4.55 per 10,000 population in 2014 and was at its lowest, 0.96 per 10,000 population, in 2020.

Tuvalu ranks 100th of 173 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Year per 10,000 population Change
2002 2.08 per 10,000 population —
2003 2.06 per 10,000 population -1.0%
2008 1.94 per 10,000 population -5.8%
2014 4.55 per 10,000 population +134.5%
2020 0.96 per 10,000 population -78.9%
2024 2.08 per 10,000 population +116.7%

Tuvalu compared with similar countries

  • Tuvalu's 2.08 per 10,000 population is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2.58 per 10,000 population, 81% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
  • Tuvalu's 2.08 per 10,000 population is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1.77 per 10,000 population, 1.2× the median. (26 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 2.03 per 10,000 population 1.94 per 10,000 population 2.08 per 10,000 population 3
2010s 4.55 per 10,000 population 4.55 per 10,000 population 4.55 per 10,000 population 1
2020s 1.52 per 10,000 population 0.96 per 10,000 population 2.08 per 10,000 population 2

Countries ranked near Tuvalu

  1. 97 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 2.27 per 10,000 population compare
  2. 98 Kazakhstan 2.25 per 10,000 population compare
  3. 99 Peru 2.15 per 10,000 population compare
  4. 101 Grenada 1.9 per 10,000 population compare
  5. 102 Nepal 1.8 per 10,000 population compare
  6. 103 Saint Lucia 1.76 per 10,000 population compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is dentistry personnel per 10,000 population in Tuvalu?
Dentistry personnel per 10,000 population in Tuvalu was 2.08 per 10,000 population in 2024, according to World Health Organization – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest dentistry personnel per 10,000 population recorded in Tuvalu?
The highest recorded value was 4.55 per 10,000 population in 2014.
What is the lowest dentistry personnel per 10,000 population recorded in Tuvalu?
The lowest recorded value was 0.96 per 10,000 population in 2020.
How does Tuvalu rank for dentistry personnel per 10,000 population?
Tuvalu ranks 100th out of 173 countries with data for 2024.
Is dentistry personnel per 10,000 population rising or falling in Tuvalu?
Over the last ten years it is down 54.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Tuvalu 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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