Dentists in Jamaica
Jamaica: Dentists was 0.97 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0.97
World rank
121st
of 178 countries
All-time high
0.97
in 2024
All-time low
0.13
in 2012
Years of data
9
2003–2024
Dentists in Jamaica, 2003–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Jamaica recorded 0.97 for dentists in 2024. That is the highest value across all 9 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 646.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, dentists in Jamaica peaked at 0.97 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.13, in 2012.
That places Jamaica 121st out of 178 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Dentists in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 0.8 | — |
| 2008 | 0.17 | -78.8% |
| 2012 | 0.13 | -23.5% |
| 2013 | 0.13 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 0.13 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.13 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.16 | +23.1% |
| 2017 | 0.93 | +481.2% |
| 2024 | 0.97 | +4.3% |
Jamaica compared with similar countries
- Jamaica's 0.97 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2.66, 37% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Jamaica's 0.97 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 2.6, 37% of the median. (27 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.485 | 0.17 | 0.8 | 2 |
| 2010s | 0.2683 | 0.13 | 0.93 | 6 |
| 2020s | 0.97 | 0.97 | 0.97 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Jamaica
More health data for Jamaica
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -3.12 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.3325 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 2,308 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 31 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -1.64 % 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 0.0278 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -1.6 % 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 Jamaica?
- Dentists in Jamaica was 0.97 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest dentists recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 0.97 in 2024.
- What is the lowest dentists recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.13 in 2012.
- How does Jamaica rank for dentists?
- Jamaica ranks 121st out of 178 countries with data for 2024.
- Is dentists rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 646.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Jamaica 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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