Dentists in Barbados
Barbados: Dentists was 3.12 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
3.12
Change on year
up 6.1%
World rank
79th
of 178 countries
All-time high
3.14
in 2017
All-time low
1.91
in 1995
Years of data
9
1995–2023
Dentists in Barbados, 1995–2023
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Barbados recorded 3.12 for dentists in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.1% on the previous year and down 0.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, dentists in Barbados peaked at 3.14 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 1.91, in 1995.
Barbados ranks 79th of 178 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Dentists in Barbados, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 1.91 | — |
| 2001 | 2.29 | +19.9% |
| 2005 | 3.09 | +34.9% |
| 2017 | 3.14 | +1.6% |
| 2019 | 2.81 | -10.5% |
| 2020 | 2.91 | +3.6% |
| 2021 | 2.45 | -15.8% |
| 2022 | 2.94 | +20.0% |
| 2023 | 3.12 | +6.1% |
Barbados compared with similar countries
- Barbados's 3.12 is below the median for high income countries, which is 7.18, 43% of the median. (61 countries reporting)
- Barbados's 3.12 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 2.6, 1.2× the median. (27 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.91 | 1.91 | 1.91 | 1 |
| 2000s | 2.69 | 2.29 | 3.09 | 2 |
| 2010s | 2.98 | 2.81 | 3.14 | 2 |
| 2020s | 2.85 | 2.45 | 3.12 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Barbados
- 76 Azerbaijan 3.38 compare
- 77 Oman 3.27 compare
- 78 Mauritius 3.24 compare
- 80 Egypt 3.09 compare
- 81 Seychelles 3.07 compare
- 82 North Korea 3 compare
More health data for Barbados
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.2208 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,453 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 4 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -0.5046 % 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 0.0272 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -0.5262 % 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 Barbados?
- Dentists in Barbados was 3.12 in 2023, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest dentists recorded in Barbados?
- The highest recorded value was 3.14 in 2017.
- What is the lowest dentists recorded in Barbados?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.91 in 1995.
- How does Barbados rank for dentists?
- Barbados ranks 79th out of 178 countries with data for 2023.
- Is dentists rising or falling in Barbados?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Barbados data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Dentists (per 10,000). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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