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

7.51012.51517.5201990200620221990: 6.51991: 71992: 7.51993: 7.91994: 8.11995: 8.41996: 8.81997: 8.91998: 8.91999: 92000: 8.92001: 8.92002: 8.92003: 9.12004: 9.32005: 9.42006: 9.52007: 9.72008: 9.92009: 10.22010: 10.82011: 11.32012: 12.42013: 13.52014: 14.72015: 15.62016: 152017: 16.62018: 16.82019: 17.72020: 18.42021: 18.82022: 16

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

Annual values for Dentists (per 10,000) in Cuba, 1990 to 2022.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 1 Chile 16.77 compare
  2. 3 Greece 13.59 compare
  3. 4 Paraguay 13.41 compare
  4. 5 Andorra 12.7 compare

See the full ranking of 179 places →

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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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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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