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.
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
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 2,308 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 31 (2100)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by country 0 (2026)
- Age population, age 13, female, interpolated 18,975 (2025)
- Age population, age 15, male, interpolated 20,997 (2025)
- Age dependency ratio 36.7% (2025)
- Age population, age 15, female, interpolated 20,258 (2025)
- Age population, age 14, male, interpolated 20,323 (2025)
- Age population, age 14, female, interpolated 19,600 (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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