Dentists in Nicaragua
Nicaragua: Dentists was 0.36 in 2022. ▼ Falling
Latest (2022)
0.36
Change on year
down 2.7%
World rank
135th
of 178 countries
All-time high
0.48
in 2008
All-time low
0.36
in 2022
Years of data
19
2003–2022
Dentists in Nicaragua, 2003–2022
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2022, dentists in Nicaragua stood at 0.36. That is the lowest value across all 19 years on record.
The figure is down 2.7% on the previous year and down 20.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, dentists in Nicaragua peaked at 0.48 in 2008 and was at its lowest, 0.36, in 2022.
Nicaragua ranks 135th of 178 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 19 years of available data.
Dentists in Nicaragua, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 0.47 | — |
| 2005 | 0.46 | -2.1% |
| 2006 | 0.45 | -2.2% |
| 2007 | 0.44 | -2.2% |
| 2008 | 0.48 | +9.1% |
| 2009 | 0.47 | -2.1% |
| 2010 | 0.45 | -4.3% |
| 2011 | 0.45 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.45 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.44 | -2.2% |
| 2014 | 0.43 | -2.3% |
| 2015 | 0.42 | -2.3% |
| 2016 | 0.41 | -2.4% |
| 2017 | 0.4 | -2.4% |
| 2018 | 0.39 | -2.5% |
| 2019 | 0.39 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.38 | -2.6% |
| 2021 | 0.37 | -2.6% |
| 2022 | 0.36 | -2.7% |
Nicaragua compared with similar countries
- Nicaragua's 0.36 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.31, 1.2× the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Nicaragua's 0.36 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 2.6, 14% of the median. (27 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.4617 | 0.44 | 0.48 | 6 |
| 2010s | 0.423 | 0.39 | 0.45 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.37 | 0.36 | 0.38 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Nicaragua
- 132 Montenegro 0.49 compare
- 133 Solomon Islands 0.45 compare
- 134 Comoros 0.38 compare
- 136 Botswana 0.35 compare
- 137 Mauritania 0.31 compare
- 137 Cambodia 0.31 compare
More health data for Nicaragua
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.83 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.6599 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,175 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 215 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -0.3497 % 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 0.0458 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -0.323 % 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 Nicaragua?
- Dentists in Nicaragua was 0.36 in 2022, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest dentists recorded in Nicaragua?
- The highest recorded value was 0.48 in 2008.
- What is the lowest dentists recorded in Nicaragua?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.36 in 2022.
- How does Nicaragua rank for dentists?
- Nicaragua ranks 135th out of 178 countries with data for 2022.
- Is dentists rising or falling in Nicaragua?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Nicaragua 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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