Dentists in Chile
Chile: Dentists was 16.77 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Dentists in Chile, 2002–2023
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
| 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.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | +55600.0% | 0.01 | 5.57 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
More health data for Chile
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.71 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.4062 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,755 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 115 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -3.22 % 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 0.0224 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -3.16 % 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 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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