Dentists in Libya
Libya: Dentists was 4,086 in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2020)
4,086
Change on year
down 29.3%
World rank
64th
of 178 countries
All-time high
5,776
in 2017
All-time low
693
in 1997
Years of data
8
1997–2020
Dentists in Libya, 1997–2020
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for dentists in Libya is 4,086, measured in 2020.
That represents a change of down 29.3% on the previous year and up 7.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, dentists in Libya peaked at 5,776 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 693, in 1997.
That places Libya 64th out of 178 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 693 | 693 | 693 | 1 |
| 2000s | 2,229 | 850 | 3,792 | 3 |
| 2010s | 5,115 | 4,583 | 5,776 | 3 |
| 2020s | 4,086 | 4,086 | 4,086 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Libya
More health data for Libya
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 133 (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,084 (2090)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by country 0 (2026)
- Age population, age 08, male, interpolated 70,474 (2025)
- Population, male 50.8% (2025)
- Age population, age 06, female, interpolated 64,590 (2025)
- Age population, age 06, male, interpolated 68,143 (2025)
- Age population, age 07, female, interpolated 65,669 (2025)
- Age population, age 07, male, interpolated 69,260 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is dentists in Libya?
- Dentists in Libya was 4,086 in 2020, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest dentists recorded in Libya?
- The highest recorded value was 5,776 in 2017.
- What is the lowest dentists recorded in Libya?
- The lowest recorded value was 693 in 1997.
- How does Libya rank for dentists?
- Libya ranks 64th out of 178 countries with data for 2020.
- Is dentists rising or falling in Libya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Libya 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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