Dentistry personnel per 1000 in Tuvalu

Tuvalu: Dentistry personnel per 1000 was 2.08 in 2024. ▼ Falling

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

Dentistry personnel per 1000 in Tuvalu, 2002–2024

123452002201320242002: 2.12003: 2.12008: 1.92014: 4.52020: 0.962024: 2.1

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Tuvalu recorded 2.08 for dentistry personnel per 1000 in 2024.

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

Over the whole period, dentistry personnel per 1000 in Tuvalu peaked at 4.55 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 0.96, in 2020.

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

Dentistry personnel per 1000 in Tuvalu, year by year

Annual values for Dentistry personnel per 1000 in Tuvalu, 2002 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2002 2.08 —
2003 2.06 -1.0%
2008 1.94 -5.8%
2014 4.55 +134.5%
2020 0.96 -78.9%
2024 2.08 +116.7%

Tuvalu compared with similar countries

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 2.03 1.94 2.08 3
2010s 4.55 4.55 4.55 1
2020s 1.52 0.96 2.08 2

Countries ranked near Tuvalu

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

See the full ranking of 173 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is dentistry personnel per 1000 in Tuvalu?
Dentistry personnel per 1000 in Tuvalu was 2.08 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest dentistry personnel per 1000 recorded in Tuvalu?
The highest recorded value was 4.55 in 2014.
What is the lowest dentistry personnel per 1000 recorded in Tuvalu?
The lowest recorded value was 0.96 in 2020.
How does Tuvalu rank for dentistry personnel per 1000?
Tuvalu ranks 100th out of 173 countries with data for 2024.
Is dentistry personnel per 1000 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 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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