Dentists in Bolivia
Bolivia: Dentists was 2.29 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
2.29
Change on year
up 42.2%
World rank
98th
of 178 countries
All-time high
2.29
in 2021
All-time low
0.62
in 2007
Years of data
8
2007–2021
Dentists in Bolivia, 2007–2021
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for dentists in Bolivia is 2.29, measured in 2021. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.
That represents a change of up 42.2% on the previous year and up 110.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, dentists in Bolivia peaked at 2.29 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.62, in 2007.
That places Bolivia 98th 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 | 0.62 | — |
| 2010 | 0.96 | +54.8% |
| 2011 | 1.09 | +13.5% |
| 2016 | 2.17 | +99.1% |
| 2017 | 1.78 | -18.0% |
| 2019 | 2.05 | +15.2% |
| 2020 | 1.61 | -21.5% |
| 2021 | 2.29 | +42.2% |
Bolivia compared with similar countries
- Bolivia's 2.29 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.31, 7.4× the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Bolivia's 2.29 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 2.6, 88% of the median. (27 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.62 | 0.62 | 0.62 | 1 |
| 2010s | 1.61 | 0.96 | 2.17 | 5 |
| 2020s | 1.95 | 1.61 | 2.29 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Bolivia
- 95 Sudan 2.5 compare
- 96 India 2.43 compare
- 97 Cape Verde 2.33 compare
- 99 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 2.27 compare
- 100 Kazakhstan 2.25 compare
- 101 Peru 2.15 compare
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 2.29 in 2021, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest dentists recorded in Bolivia?
- The highest recorded value was 2.29 in 2021.
- What is the lowest dentists recorded in Bolivia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.62 in 2007.
- How does Bolivia rank for dentists?
- Bolivia ranks 98th out of 178 countries with data for 2021.
- Is dentists rising or falling in Bolivia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 110.1%. 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 (per 10,000). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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