Dentists in Kiribati
Kiribati: Dentists was 0.53 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
0.53
World rank
131st
of 178 countries
All-time high
0.68
in 2016
All-time low
0.27
in 2011
Years of data
7
1998–2023
Dentists in Kiribati, 1998–2023
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Kiribati recorded 0.53 for dentists in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 14.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, dentists in Kiribati peaked at 0.68 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.27, in 2011.
Kiribati ranks 131st of 178 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Dentists in Kiribati, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 0.47 | — |
| 2004 | 0.31 | -34.0% |
| 2010 | 0.37 | +19.4% |
| 2011 | 0.27 | -27.0% |
| 2013 | 0.62 | +129.6% |
| 2016 | 0.68 | +9.7% |
| 2023 | 0.53 | -22.1% |
Kiribati compared with similar countries
- Kiribati's 0.53 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.31, 1.7× the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Kiribati's 0.53 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1.77, 30% of the median. (26 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.47 | 0.47 | 0.47 | 1 |
| 2000s | 0.31 | 0.31 | 0.31 | 1 |
| 2010s | 0.485 | 0.27 | 0.68 | 4 |
| 2020s | 0.53 | 0.53 | 0.53 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Kiribati
- 128 Bangladesh 0.76 compare
- 129 Myanmar 0.72 compare
- 130 Guyana 0.68 compare
- 132 Montenegro 0.49 compare
- 133 Solomon Islands 0.45 compare
- 134 Comoros 0.38 compare
More health data for Kiribati
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.7209 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,076 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 34 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -0.3672 % 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 0.0576 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -0.3464 % 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 Kiribati?
- Dentists in Kiribati was 0.53 in 2023, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest dentists recorded in Kiribati?
- The highest recorded value was 0.68 in 2016.
- What is the lowest dentists recorded in Kiribati?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.27 in 2011.
- How does Kiribati rank for dentists?
- Kiribati ranks 131st out of 178 countries with data for 2023.
- Is dentists rising or falling in Kiribati?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Kiribati 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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