Dentists in Bolivia

Bolivia: Dentists was 2,737 in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
2,737
Change on year
up 44.3%
World rank
77th
of 178 countries
All-time high
2,737
in 2021
All-time low
598
in 2007
Years of data
8
2007–2021

Dentists in Bolivia, 2007–2021

5001.0k1.5k2.0k2.5k2007201420212007: 5982010: 9762011: 1.1k2016: 2.4k2017: 2.0k2019: 2.4k2020: 1.9k2021: 2.7k

Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.

Analysis

Bolivia recorded 2,737 for dentists in 2021. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.

That represents a change of up 44.3% on the previous year and up 142.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, dentists in Bolivia peaked at 2,737 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 598, in 2007.

That places Bolivia 77th out of 178 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.

Dentists in Bolivia, year by year

Annual values for Dentists (number) in Bolivia, 2007 to 2021.
Year Value Change
2007 598 —
2010 976 +63.2%
2011 1,130 +15.8%
2016 2,428 +114.9%
2017 2,014 -17.1%
2019 2,396 +19.0%
2020 1,897 -20.8%
2021 2,737 +44.3%

Bolivia compared with similar countries

  • Bolivia's 2,737 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 397.5, 6.9× the median. (40 countries reporting)
  • Bolivia's 2,737 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1,232, 2.2× the median. (27 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 598 598 598 1
2010s 1,789 976 2,428 5
2020s 2,317 1,897 2,737 2

Countries ranked near Bolivia

  1. 74 Georgia 3,078 compare
  2. 75 Albania 2,973 compare
  3. 76 Slovakia 2,961 compare
  4. 78 New Zealand 2,695 compare
  5. 79 Singapore 2,578 compare
  6. 80 Ireland 2,560 compare

See the full ranking of 179 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is dentists in Bolivia?
Dentists in Bolivia was 2,737 in 2021, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
What is the highest dentists recorded in Bolivia?
The highest recorded value was 2,737 in 2021.
What is the lowest dentists recorded in Bolivia?
The lowest recorded value was 598 in 2007.
How does Bolivia rank for dentists?
Bolivia ranks 77th out of 178 countries with data for 2021.
Is dentists rising or falling in Bolivia?
Over the last ten years it is up 142.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Bolivia data come from?
The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Dentists (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Dentists (number)
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
179 places, 3,761 data points, 1971–2024
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