Dentists in Cuba
Cuba: Dentists was 15.97 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
15.97
Change on year
down 15.0%
World rank
2nd
of 178 countries
All-time high
18.79
in 2021
All-time low
6.55
in 1990
Years of data
33
1990–2022
Dentists in Cuba, 1990–2022
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for dentists in Cuba is 15.97, measured in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 15.0% on the previous year and up 29.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, dentists in Cuba peaked at 18.79 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 6.55, in 1990.
That places Cuba 2nd out of 178 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 33 years of available data.
Dentists in Cuba, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 6.55 | — |
| 1991 | 7.01 | +7.0% |
| 1992 | 7.47 | +6.6% |
| 1993 | 7.87 | +5.4% |
| 1994 | 8.12 | +3.2% |
| 1995 | 8.37 | +3.1% |
| 1996 | 8.76 | +4.7% |
| 1997 | 8.93 | +1.9% |
| 1998 | 8.95 | +0.2% |
| 1999 | 8.96 | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 8.93 | -0.3% |
| 2001 | 8.86 | -0.8% |
| 2002 | 8.91 | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 9.07 | +1.8% |
| 2004 | 9.3 | +2.5% |
| 2005 | 9.37 | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 9.53 | +1.7% |
| 2007 | 9.65 | +1.3% |
| 2008 | 9.95 | +3.1% |
| 2009 | 10.25 | +3.0% |
| 2010 | 10.75 | +4.9% |
| 2011 | 11.32 | +5.3% |
| 2012 | 12.38 | +9.4% |
| 2013 | 13.5 | +9.0% |
| 2014 | 14.74 | +9.2% |
| 2015 | 15.56 | +5.6% |
| 2016 | 14.96 | -3.9% |
| 2017 | 16.6 | +11.0% |
| 2018 | 16.84 | +1.4% |
| 2019 | 17.7 | +5.1% |
| 2020 | 18.42 | +4.1% |
| 2021 | 18.79 | +2.0% |
| 2022 | 15.97 | -15.0% |
Cuba compared with similar countries
- Cuba's 15.97 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2.66, 6.0× the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Cuba's 15.97 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 2.6, 6.1× the median. (27 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 8.1 | 6.55 | 8.96 | 10 |
| 2000s | 9.38 | 8.86 | 10.25 | 10 |
| 2010s | 14.43 | 10.75 | 17.7 | 10 |
| 2020s | 17.73 | 15.97 | 18.79 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Cuba
More health data for Cuba
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.47 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.2059 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,696 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 67 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -2.62 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2020)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.021 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -2.64 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2020)
Frequently asked questions
- What is dentists in Cuba?
- Dentists in Cuba was 15.97 in 2022, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest dentists recorded in Cuba?
- The highest recorded value was 18.79 in 2021.
- What is the lowest dentists recorded in Cuba?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.55 in 1990.
- How does Cuba rank for dentists?
- Cuba ranks 2nd out of 178 countries with data for 2022.
- Is dentists rising or falling in Cuba?
- Over the last ten years it is up 29.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Cuba 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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