Dentists in Libya
Libya: Dentists was 5.8 in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2020)
5.8
Change on year
down 32.3%
World rank
57th
of 178 countries
All-time high
8.57
in 2017
All-time low
1.37
in 1997
Years of data
8
1997–2020
Dentists in Libya, 1997–2020
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2020, dentists in Libya stood at 5.8.
That represents a change of down 32.3% on the previous year and down 2.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, dentists in Libya peaked at 8.57 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 1.37, in 1997.
That places Libya 57th out of 178 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.37 | 1.37 | 1.37 | 1 |
| 2000s | 3.57 | 1.48 | 5.96 | 3 |
| 2010s | 7.78 | 7.13 | 8.57 | 3 |
| 2020s | 5.8 | 5.8 | 5.8 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Libya
- 54 Belarus 6.16 compare
- 55 United States 5.89 compare
- 56 Ukraine 5.86 compare
- 58 Netherlands 5.6 compare
- 59 South Korea 5.49 compare
- 60 Slovakia 5.37 compare
More health data for Libya
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 133 (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,084 (2090)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by country 0 (2026)
- Age population, age 08, male, interpolated 70,474 (2025)
- Population, male 50.8% (2025)
- Age population, age 06, female, interpolated 64,590 (2025)
- Age population, age 06, male, interpolated 68,143 (2025)
- Age population, age 07, female, interpolated 65,669 (2025)
- Age population, age 07, male, interpolated 69,260 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is dentists in Libya?
- Dentists in Libya was 5.8 in 2020, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest dentists recorded in Libya?
- The highest recorded value was 8.57 in 2017.
- What is the lowest dentists recorded in Libya?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.37 in 1997.
- How does Libya rank for dentists?
- Libya ranks 57th out of 178 countries with data for 2020.
- Is dentists rising or falling in Libya?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Libya 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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