Dentists in Nicaragua
Nicaragua: Dentists was 245 in 2022. ▬ Flat
Latest (2022)
245
Change on year
down 0.4%
World rank
121st
of 178 countries
All-time high
266
in 2008
All-time low
243
in 2003
Years of data
19
2003–2022
Dentists in Nicaragua, 2003–2022
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2022, dentists in Nicaragua stood at 245.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.4% on the previous year and down 7.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, dentists in Nicaragua peaked at 266 in 2008 and was at its lowest, 243, in 2003.
Nicaragua ranks 121st of 178 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Dentists in Nicaragua, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 243 | — |
| 2005 | 246 | +1.2% |
| 2006 | 244 | -0.8% |
| 2007 | 244 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 266 | +9.0% |
| 2009 | 265 | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 258 | -2.6% |
| 2011 | 263 | +1.9% |
| 2012 | 264 | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 263 | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 260 | -1.1% |
| 2015 | 259 | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 253 | -2.3% |
| 2017 | 254 | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 251 | -1.2% |
| 2019 | 251 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 250 | -0.4% |
| 2021 | 246 | -1.6% |
| 2022 | 245 | -0.4% |
Nicaragua compared with similar countries
- Nicaragua's 245 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 397.5, 62% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Nicaragua's 245 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1,232, 20% of the median. (27 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 251.33 | 243 | 266 | 6 |
| 2010s | 257.6 | 251 | 264 | 10 |
| 2020s | 247 | 245 | 250 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Nicaragua
More health data for Nicaragua
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.83 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.6599 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,175 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 215 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -0.3497 % 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 0.0458 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -0.323 % 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 Nicaragua?
- Dentists in Nicaragua was 245 in 2022, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest dentists recorded in Nicaragua?
- The highest recorded value was 266 in 2008.
- What is the lowest dentists recorded in Nicaragua?
- The lowest recorded value was 243 in 2003.
- How does Nicaragua rank for dentists?
- Nicaragua ranks 121st out of 178 countries with data for 2022.
- Is dentists rising or falling in Nicaragua?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Nicaragua 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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