Dentists in East Timor

East Timor: Dentists was 0.02 in 2020. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2020)
0.02
Change on year
down 75.0%
World rank
168th
of 178 countries
All-time high
0.08
in 2016
All-time low
0.01
in 2001
Years of data
12
2001–2020

Dentists in East Timor, 2001–2020

00.020.040.060.082001201020202001: 0.012002: 0.022004: 0.022008: 0.022009: 0.062010: 0.072011: 0.062013: 0.062016: 0.082018: 0.062019: 0.082020: 0.02

Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.

Analysis

East Timor recorded 0.02 for dentists in 2020.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 75.0% on the previous year and down 71.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, dentists in East Timor peaked at 0.08 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.01, in 2001.

East Timor ranks 168th of 178 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Dentists in East Timor, year by year

Annual values for Dentists (per 10,000) in East Timor, 2001 to 2020.
Year Value Change
2001 0.01 —
2002 0.02 +100.0%
2004 0.02 +0.0%
2008 0.02 +0.0%
2009 0.06 +200.0%
2010 0.07 +16.7%
2011 0.06 -14.3%
2013 0.06 +0.0%
2016 0.08 +33.3%
2018 0.06 -25.0%
2019 0.08 +33.3%
2020 0.02 -75.0%

East Timor compared with similar countries

  • East Timor's 0.02 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.31, 6% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
  • East Timor's 0.02 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1.77, 1% of the median. (26 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.026 0.01 0.06 5
2010s 0.0683 0.06 0.08 6
2020s 0.02 0.02 0.02 1

Countries ranked near East Timor

  1. 166 Democratic Republic of Congo 0.04 compare
  2. 167 Gambia 0.03 compare
  3. 168 Congo 0.02 compare
  4. 168 Liberia 0.02 compare
  5. 168 Guinea 0.02 compare
  6. 168 Togo 0.02 compare
  7. 168 Sierra Leone 0.02 compare

See the full ranking of 179 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is dentists in East Timor?
Dentists in East Timor was 0.02 in 2020, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
What is the highest dentists recorded in East Timor?
The highest recorded value was 0.08 in 2016.
What is the lowest dentists recorded in East Timor?
The lowest recorded value was 0.01 in 2001.
How does East Timor rank for dentists?
East Timor ranks 168th out of 178 countries with data for 2020.
Is dentists rising or falling in East Timor?
Over the last ten years it is down 71.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this East Timor 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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About this data

Indicator
Dentists (per 10,000)
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
179 places, 3,307 data points, 1990–2024
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