Dentists in Chile

Chile: Dentists was 16.77 in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
16.77
Change on year
up 5.9%
World rank
1st
of 178 countries
All-time high
16.77
in 2023
All-time low
0.01
in 2002
Years of data
22
2002–2023

Dentists in Chile, 2002–2023

0510152002201220232002: 0.012003: 0.012004: 0.012005: 0.012006: 0.012007: 0.012008: 0.012009: 0.012010: 5.62011: 5.92012: 72013: 8.12014: 92015: 102016: 10.52017: 11.82018: 12.42019: 12.82020: 13.82021: 14.82022: 15.82023: 16.8

Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.

Analysis

Chile recorded 16.77 for dentists in 2023. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.9% on the previous year and up 106.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, dentists in Chile peaked at 16.77 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.01, in 2002.

That places Chile 1st out of 178 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Dentists in Chile, year by year

Annual values for Dentists (per 10,000) in Chile, 2002 to 2023.
Year Value Change
2002 0.01 —
2003 0.01 +0.0%
2004 0.01 +0.0%
2005 0.01 +0.0%
2006 0.01 +0.0%
2007 0.01 +0.0%
2008 0.01 +0.0%
2009 0.01 +0.0%
2010 5.57 +55600.0%
2011 5.9 +5.9%
2012 7.02 +19.0%
2013 8.14 +16.0%
2014 9.02 +10.8%
2015 10 +10.9%
2016 10.47 +4.7%
2017 11.8 +12.7%
2018 12.44 +5.4%
2019 12.84 +3.2%
2020 13.78 +7.3%
2021 14.83 +7.6%
2022 15.83 +6.7%
2023 16.77 +5.9%

Chile compared with similar countries

  • Chile's 16.77 is above the median for high income countries, which is 7.18, 2.3× the median. (61 countries reporting)
  • Chile's 16.77 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 2.6, 6.4× the median. (27 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Dentists in Chile changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
2010 +55600.0% 0.01 5.57

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.01 0.01 0.01 8
2010s 9.32 5.57 12.84 10
2020s 15.3 13.78 16.77 4

Countries ranked near Chile

  1. 2 Cuba 15.97 compare
  2. 3 Greece 13.59 compare
  3. 4 Paraguay 13.41 compare

See the full ranking of 179 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is dentists in Chile?
Dentists in Chile was 16.77 in 2023, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
What is the highest dentists recorded in Chile?
The highest recorded value was 16.77 in 2023.
What is the lowest dentists recorded in Chile?
The lowest recorded value was 0.01 in 2002.
How does Chile rank for dentists?
Chile ranks 1st out of 178 countries with data for 2023.
Is dentists rising or falling in Chile?
Over the last ten years it is up 106.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Chile 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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About this data

Indicator
Dentists (per 10,000)
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
179 places, 3,307 data points, 1990–2024
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