Dental Assistants and Therapists in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Dental Assistants and Therapists was 235 in 2022. ▼ Falling
Latest (2022)
235
Change on year
down 17.0%
World rank
27th
of 44 countries
All-time high
438
in 2000
All-time low
235
in 2022
Years of data
9
2000–2022
Dental Assistants and Therapists in Costa Rica, 2000–2022
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2022, dental assistants and therapists in Costa Rica stood at 235. That is the lowest value across all 9 years on record.
The figure is down 17.0% on the previous year and down 9.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, dental assistants and therapists in Costa Rica peaked at 438 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 235, in 2022.
Costa Rica ranks 27th of 44 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Dental Assistants and Therapists in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 438 | — |
| 2015 | 260 | -40.6% |
| 2016 | 254 | -2.3% |
| 2017 | 252 | -0.8% |
| 2018 | 253 | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 264 | +4.3% |
| 2020 | 264 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 283 | +7.2% |
| 2022 | 235 | -17.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 438 | 438 | 438 | 1 |
| 2010s | 256.6 | 252 | 264 | 5 |
| 2020s | 260.67 | 235 | 283 | 3 |
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More health data for Costa Rica
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -2.78 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.4617 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,632 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 35 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 40-44, male, annual growth rate 2.62 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, male, per capita 0.0374 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, female, annual growth rate 2.29 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, female, per capita 0.0338 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is dental assistants and therapists in Costa Rica?
- Dental assistants and therapists in Costa Rica was 235 in 2022, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest dental assistants and therapists recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 438 in 2000.
- What is the lowest dental assistants and therapists recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 235 in 2022.
- How does Costa Rica rank for dental assistants and therapists?
- Costa Rica ranks 27th out of 44 countries with data for 2022.
- Is dental assistants and therapists rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Costa Rica data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Dental Assistants and Therapists (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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