Dentists per 10,000 people in Timor-Leste

Dentists per 10,000 people in Timor-Leste was 0.02 per 10,000 people in 2020, according to World Health Organization. That is down 75% from 2019. That is the 127th highest of 135 countries in 2019.

2020, per 10,000 people0.02
Change on 2019-75%
Rank127th of 135Countries ranked
Series high0.082016
Series low0.012001

Dentists per 10,000 people in Timor-Leste, 2001 to 2020

00.020.040.060.082001200420092011201620202001: 0.01 per 10,000 people2002: 0.02 per 10,000 people2004: 0.02 per 10,000 people2008: 0.02 per 10,000 people2009: 0.06 per 10,000 people2010: 0.07 per 10,000 people2011: 0.06 per 10,000 people2013: 0.06 per 10,000 people2016: 0.08 per 10,000 people2018: 0.06 per 10,000 people2019: 0.08 per 10,000 people2020: 0.02 per 10,000 people
per 10,000 people. Source: World Health Organization, Density of dentistry personnel (per 10 000 population) (HWF_0010). Retrieved 2026-10-12, published 2026-05-18.
All 12 values
Periodper 10,000 people
20200.02
20190.08
20180.06
20160.08
20130.06
20110.06
20100.07
20090.06
20080.02
20040.02
20020.02
20010.01

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Definition

Dentists per 10,000 population (ISCO-08 code 2261), as reported to WHO's National Health Workforce Accounts, divided by the national population. Depending on the country's source, the count covers practising dentists only or all registered dentists.

Dental assistants and technicians are not counted. WHO revises these series, past years included, when new national reports or estimates come in, so values can change between retrievals.

How to cite

World Health Organization, data.who.int. Density of dentistry personnel (per 10 000 population) (HWF_0010) [Indicator]. https://data.who.int/indicators/i/C25EFD6/9F88C44 (Accessed on 2026-10-12). Licensed under CC BY 4.0. No changes made to source values. WHO does not endorse Invokely or this use of the data.

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What is the dentists per 10,000 people in Timor-Leste?

Dentists per 10,000 people in Timor-Leste was 0.02 per 10,000 people in 2020, according to World Health Organization. That is down 75% from 2019. That is the 127th highest of 135 countries in 2019.

Where does this figure come from?

World Health Organization. Density of dentistry personnel (per 10 000 population) (HWF_0010). Retrieved by Invokely on 2026-10-12.

What was the highest dentists per 10,000 people in Timor-Leste?

0.08 per 10,000 people in 2016, the highest value since 2001 in this series.

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