What is dentistry personnel per 10,000 population in Uruguay?

Dentistry personnel per 10,000 population in Uruguay was 2.49 per 10,000 population in 2022, according to World Health Organization – processed by Our World in Data.

What is the highest dentistry personnel per 10,000 population recorded in Uruguay?

The highest recorded value was 14.71 per 10,000 population in 2017.

What is the lowest dentistry personnel per 10,000 population recorded in Uruguay?

The lowest recorded value was 2.26 per 10,000 population in 2021.

How does Uruguay rank for dentistry personnel per 10,000 population?

Uruguay ranks 85th out of 163 countries with data for 2022.

Is dentistry personnel per 10,000 population rising or falling in Uruguay?

Over the last ten years it is down 66.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.

Where does this Uruguay 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.

Dentistry personnel per 10,000 population in Uruguay

Name: Dentistry personnel per 10,000 population in Uruguay
Creator: World Health Organization – processed by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Uruguay: Dentistry personnel per 10,000 population was 2.49 per 10,000 population in 2022. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2022)

2.49 per 10,000 population

Change on year

up 10.2%

World rank

85th

of 163 countries

All-time high

14.71 per 10,000 population

in 2017

All-time low

2.26 per 10,000 population

in 2021

Years of data

2002–2022

Dentistry personnel per 10,000 population in Uruguay, 2002–2022

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

Analysis

In 2022, dentistry personnel per 10,000 population in Uruguay stood at 2.49 per 10,000 population.

The figure is up 10.2% on the previous year and down 66.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, dentistry personnel per 10,000 population in Uruguay peaked at 14.71 per 10,000 population in 2017 and was at its lowest, 2.26 per 10,000 population, in 2021.

Uruguay ranks 85th of 163 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
2000s	9.75 per 10,000 population	7.5 per 10,000 population	12 per 10,000 population	2
2010s	13.54 per 10,000 population	12.36 per 10,000 population	14.71 per 10,000 population	2
2020s	2.38 per 10,000 population	2.26 per 10,000 population	2.49 per 10,000 population	2

Countries ranked near Uruguay

82 Bosnia and Herzegovina 2.58 per 10,000 population compare
83 Philippines 2.51 per 10,000 population compare
84 Sudan 2.5 per 10,000 population compare
86 Serbia 2.47 per 10,000 population compare
87 Brunei 2.35 per 10,000 population compare
88 Bolivia 2.29 per 10,000 population compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is dentistry personnel per 10,000 population in Uruguay?: Dentistry personnel per 10,000 population in Uruguay was 2.49 per 10,000 population in 2022, according to World Health Organization – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest dentistry personnel per 10,000 population recorded in Uruguay?: The highest recorded value was 14.71 per 10,000 population in 2017.
What is the lowest dentistry personnel per 10,000 population recorded in Uruguay?: The lowest recorded value was 2.26 per 10,000 population in 2021.
How does Uruguay rank for dentistry personnel per 10,000 population?: Uruguay ranks 85th out of 163 countries with data for 2022.
Is dentistry personnel per 10,000 population rising or falling in Uruguay?: Over the last ten years it is down 66.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Uruguay 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: 163 places, 2,394 data points, 2000–2023
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Health worker density, by type of occupation (per 10,000 population)