Dentists in Colombia
Colombia: Dentists was 8.7 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
8.7
Change on year
up 0.8%
World rank
26th
of 178 countries
All-time high
11.62
in 2010
All-time low
5.18
in 1990
Years of data
34
1990–2023
Dentists in Colombia, 1990–2023
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2023, dentists in Colombia stood at 8.7.
The figure is up 0.8% on the previous year and up 27.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, dentists in Colombia peaked at 11.62 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 5.18, in 1990.
That places Colombia 26th out of 178 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6.36 | 5.18 | 7.51 | 10 |
| 2000s | 9.3 | 7.22 | 11.26 | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.79 | 6.11 | 11.62 | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.5 | 8.27 | 8.7 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Colombia
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- Un projection of annual infant deaths 698 (2100)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by country 101 (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 101 (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 453,199 (2025)
- Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 447,234 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 446,682 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 439,167 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 441,652 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, female, interpolated 432,518 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is dentists in Colombia?
- Dentists in Colombia was 8.7 in 2023, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest dentists recorded in Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 11.62 in 2010.
- What is the lowest dentists recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.18 in 1990.
- How does Colombia rank for dentists?
- Colombia ranks 26th out of 178 countries with data for 2023.
- Is dentists rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 27.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Colombia 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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