Dentists in Guyana
Guyana: Dentists was 0.68 in 2020. ▲ Rising
Latest (2020)
0.68
Change on year
up 1.5%
World rank
130th
of 178 countries
All-time high
1.18
in 2018
All-time low
0.39
in 2000
Years of data
5
2000–2020
Dentists in Guyana, 2000–2020
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Guyana recorded 0.68 for dentists in 2020.
That represents a change of up 1.5% on the previous year and up 74.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, dentists in Guyana peaked at 1.18 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0.39, in 2000.
That places Guyana 130th out of 178 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
Dentists in Guyana, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.39 | — |
| 2009 | 0.39 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 1.18 | +202.6% |
| 2019 | 0.67 | -43.2% |
| 2020 | 0.68 | +1.5% |
Guyana compared with similar countries
- Guyana's 0.68 is below the median for high income countries, which is 7.18, 9% of the median. (61 countries reporting)
- Guyana's 0.68 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 2.6, 26% of the median. (27 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.39 | 0.39 | 0.39 | 2 |
| 2010s | 0.925 | 0.67 | 1.18 | 2 |
| 2020s | 0.68 | 0.68 | 0.68 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Guyana
- 127 Bahrain 0.8 compare
- 128 Bangladesh 0.76 compare
- 129 Myanmar 0.72 compare
- 131 Kiribati 0.53 compare
- 132 Montenegro 0.49 compare
- 133 Solomon Islands 0.45 compare
More health data for Guyana
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.59 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.4509 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,225 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 62 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -1.39 % 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 0.0477 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -1.38 % 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 Guyana?
- Dentists in Guyana was 0.68 in 2020, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest dentists recorded in Guyana?
- The highest recorded value was 1.18 in 2018.
- What is the lowest dentists recorded in Guyana?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.39 in 2000.
- How does Guyana rank for dentists?
- Guyana ranks 130th out of 178 countries with data for 2020.
- Is dentists rising or falling in Guyana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 74.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Guyana 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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