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Indicator name:
Oral health: Number of labour days needed to buy annual supply of fluoride toothpaste per person
Data type:
Numerical
Indicator Id:
6114
Topic:
Health financing
Definition:
Number of labour days needed to buy the recommended annual supply of fluoride toothpaste for one person based on the daily wage of the lowest-skilled government worker. Fluoride toothpaste is categorized as affordable if one day or less (≤ 1) of labour is needed and as unaffordable if more than one day (>1) of labour is needed to buy the annual supply for one individual.
Method of estimation:
WHO; 2019
Contact person email:
varenneb@who.int
Name:
Dr Benoit Varenne
IMRID:
6114
Links:
Global Status Report on Oral Health 2022
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