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.
Dentists in Libya, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 1.37 | — |
| 2004 | 1.48 | +8.0% |
| 2008 | 3.28 | +121.6% |
| 2009 | 5.96 | +81.7% |
| 2014 | 7.13 | +19.6% |
| 2015 | 7.64 | +7.2% |
| 2017 | 8.57 | +12.2% |
| 2020 | 5.8 | -32.3% |
Libya compared with similar countries
- Libya's 5.8 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2.66, 2.2× the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Libya's 5.8 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 5.29, 1.1× the median. (21 countries reporting)
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, annual growth rate -1.48 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 1.1 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,084 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 133 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2024)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -1.83 % 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 0.0404 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -1.77 % 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 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.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 8 observations, free to reuse under CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO).