Dentists in Costa Rica
Costa Rica had 10.89 dentists per 10,000 people in 2022. The value for 2022 is the highest in the series, which starts in 2000.
Costa Rica, 2022
10.89
Change from 2021
+0.16per 10,000 people
Median of OECD (38 countries), 2022
7.58 per 10,000 people
Position in 2022
12th of 129
Dentists in Costa Rica over time
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Costa Rica
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The chart shows a calculation from the published values. The table below keeps the published values.
Per 10,000 people. Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory. Gaps mean no published value; points are not joined across missing years.
| Period | Costa Rica |
|---|---|
| 2022 | 10.89 per 10,000 people |
| 2021 | 10.73 per 10,000 people |
| 2020 | 10.64 per 10,000 people |
| 2019 | 10.54 per 10,000 people |
| 2018 | 10.34 per 10,000 people |
| 2017 | 10.03 per 10,000 people |
| 2016 | 9.69 per 10,000 people |
| 2015 | 9.37 per 10,000 people |
| 2014 | 9.24 per 10,000 people |
| 2013 | 10.03 per 10,000 people |
| 2012 | 9.66 per 10,000 people |
| 2000 | 3.73 per 10,000 people |
A dash means no value was published for that period.
In short
- That is a change of +0.16 from 10.73 per 10,000 people in 2021.
- Since 2012, when it was 9.66 per 10,000 people, the figure has changed by +1.23.
- Among the 129 countries with data for 2022, Costa Rica has the 12th highest value.
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Nurses and midwives
30.7 per 10,000 people
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Life expectancy estimates and projections
80.8 years
2023 · UN Population Division
Life expectancy at 65, estimates and projections
20.7 years
2023 · UN Population Division
Healthy life expectancy
67.1 years
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UHC service coverage
84
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Alcohol consumption
3.51 litres
2024 · WHO