Dentists in Saint Lucia
Saint Lucia: Dentists was 1.76 in 2017. ▲ Rising
Latest (2017)
1.76
Change on year
down 21.4%
World rank
105th
of 178 countries
All-time high
3.11
in 2013
All-time low
0.57
in 1999
Years of data
8
1999–2017
Dentists in Saint Lucia, 1999–2017
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Saint Lucia recorded 1.76 for dentists in 2017.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 21.4% on the previous year and up 7.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, dentists in Saint Lucia peaked at 3.11 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 0.57, in 1999.
Saint Lucia ranks 105th of 178 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Dentists in Saint Lucia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 0.57 | — |
| 2001 | 1.69 | +196.5% |
| 2010 | 1.64 | -3.0% |
| 2011 | 2.45 | +49.4% |
| 2012 | 2.84 | +15.9% |
| 2013 | 3.11 | +9.5% |
| 2014 | 2.24 | -28.0% |
| 2017 | 1.76 | -21.4% |
Saint Lucia compared with similar countries
- Saint Lucia's 1.76 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2.66, 66% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Saint Lucia's 1.76 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 2.6, 68% of the median. (27 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.57 | 0.57 | 0.57 | 1 |
| 2000s | 1.69 | 1.69 | 1.69 | 1 |
| 2010s | 2.34 | 1.64 | 3.11 | 6 |
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More health data for Saint Lucia
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.5338 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,807 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 3 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -0.9421 % 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 0.0274 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -0.9555 % 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 Saint Lucia?
- Dentists in Saint Lucia was 1.76 in 2017, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest dentists recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The highest recorded value was 3.11 in 2013.
- What is the lowest dentists recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.57 in 1999.
- How does Saint Lucia rank for dentists?
- Saint Lucia ranks 105th out of 178 countries with data for 2017.
- Is dentists rising or falling in Saint Lucia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Saint Lucia 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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