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
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
More health data for Bolivia
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -2.04 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.3723 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,159 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 1,250 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 0.2082 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.049 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 0.2019 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
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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