Dentists in Maldives
Maldives: Dentists was 51 in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2020)
51
Change on year
down 7.3%
World rank
145th
of 178 countries
All-time high
62
in 2015
All-time low
9
in 2016
Years of data
9
2004–2020
Dentists in Maldives, 2004–2020
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for dentists in Maldives is 51, measured in 2020.
The figure is down 7.3% on the previous year and up 59.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, dentists in Maldives peaked at 62 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 9, in 2016.
That places Maldives 145th out of 178 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Dentists in Maldives, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 10 | — |
| 2009 | 45 | +350.0% |
| 2010 | 32 | -28.9% |
| 2015 | 62 | +93.8% |
| 2016 | 9 | -85.5% |
| 2017 | 33 | +266.7% |
| 2018 | 25 | -24.2% |
| 2019 | 55 | +120.0% |
| 2020 | 51 | -7.3% |
Maldives compared with similar countries
- Maldives's 51 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3,026, 2% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Maldives's 51 is below the median for South Asia, which is 3,774, 1% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 27.5 | 10 | 45 | 2 |
| 2010s | 36 | 9 | 62 | 6 |
| 2020s | 51 | 51 | 51 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Maldives
- 142 Papua New Guinea 59 compare
- 143 South Sudan 57
- 144 Guyana 55 compare
- 146 Gabon 44 compare
- 147 Seychelles 40 compare
- 148 Solomon Islands 37 compare
More health data for Maldives
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -2.69 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,560 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 5 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -2.2 % 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 0.0264 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -3.8 % 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 Maldives?
- Dentists in Maldives was 51 in 2020, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest dentists recorded in Maldives?
- The highest recorded value was 62 in 2015.
- What is the lowest dentists recorded in Maldives?
- The lowest recorded value was 9 in 2016.
- How does Maldives rank for dentists?
- Maldives ranks 145th out of 178 countries with data for 2020.
- Is dentists rising or falling in Maldives?
- Over the last ten years it is up 59.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Maldives 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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