Dental Assistants and Therapists in Jamaica
Jamaica: Dental Assistants and Therapists was 76 in 2018. ▼ Falling
Latest (2018)
76
Change on year
down 45.7%
World rank
34th
of 44 countries
All-time high
195
in 2008
All-time low
76
in 2018
Years of data
7
2008–2018
Dental Assistants and Therapists in Jamaica, 2008–2018
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Jamaica recorded 76 for dental assistants and therapists in 2018. That is the lowest value across all 7 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 45.7% on the previous year and down 61.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, dental assistants and therapists in Jamaica peaked at 195 in 2008 and was at its lowest, 76, in 2018.
That places Jamaica 34th out of 44 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Dental Assistants and Therapists in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 195 | — |
| 2012 | 113 | -42.1% |
| 2013 | 124 | +9.7% |
| 2014 | 124 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 121 | -2.4% |
| 2016 | 140 | +15.7% |
| 2018 | 76 | -45.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 195 | 195 | 195 | 1 |
| 2010s | 116.33 | 76 | 140 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Jamaica
- 31 Papua New Guinea 114
- 32 South Sudan 98
- 33 Bhutan 87 compare
- 35 Namibia 57 compare
- 36 Mali 53 compare
- 37 Timor-Leste 52 compare
More health data for Jamaica
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -3.12 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.3325 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 2,308 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 31 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 75-79, female, annual growth rate 0.203 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, female, per capita 0.008 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, male, annual growth rate -1.95 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, male, per capita 0.006 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is dental assistants and therapists in Jamaica?
- Dental assistants and therapists in Jamaica was 76 in 2018, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest dental assistants and therapists recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 195 in 2008.
- What is the lowest dental assistants and therapists recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 76 in 2018.
- How does Jamaica rank for dental assistants and therapists?
- Jamaica ranks 34th out of 44 countries with data for 2018.
- Is dental assistants and therapists rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 61.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Jamaica 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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