Dentists in Costa Rica

Costa Rica: Dentists was 10.89 in 2022. β–² Rising

Latest (2022)
10.89
Change on year
up 1.5%
World rank
13th
of 176 countries
All-time high
10.89
in 2022
All-time low
3.73
in 2000
Years of data
12
2000–2022

Dentists in Costa Rica, 2000–2022

468102000201120222000: 3.72012: 9.72013: 102014: 9.22015: 9.42016: 9.72017: 102018: 10.32019: 10.52020: 10.62021: 10.72022: 10.9

Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.

Analysis

In 2022, dentists in Costa Rica stood at 10.89. That is the highest value across all 12 years on record.

The figure is up 1.5% on the previous year and up 12.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, dentists in Costa Rica peaked at 10.89 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 3.73, in 2000.

Costa Rica ranks 13th of 176 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 3.73 3.73 3.73 1
2010s 9.86 9.24 10.54 8
2020s 10.75 10.64 10.89 3

Countries ranked near Costa Rica

  1. 10 Romania 11.3 compare
  2. 11 Bulgaria 11.29 compare
  3. 12 Syrian Arab Republic 11.16 compare
  4. 14 Argentina 10.84 compare
  5. 15 Estonia 10.29 compare
  6. 16 Albania 10.27 compare

See the full ranking of 178 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is dentists in Costa Rica?
Dentists in Costa Rica was 10.89 in 2022, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
What is the highest dentists recorded in Costa Rica?
The highest recorded value was 10.89 in 2022.
What is the lowest dentists recorded in Costa Rica?
The lowest recorded value was 3.73 in 2000.
How does Costa Rica rank for dentists?
Costa Rica ranks 13th out of 176 countries with data for 2022.
Is dentists rising or falling in Costa Rica?
Over the last ten years it is up 12.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Costa Rica 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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Indicator
Dentists (per 10,000)
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
178 places, 3,292 data points, 1990–2024
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