Botswana vs Nicaragua: Dentistry personnel per 10,000 population

Botswana
0.36 per 10,000 population
in 2023
Nicaragua
0.41 per 10,000 population
in 2018
Botswana rank
125th
Nicaragua rank
123rd

Dentistry personnel per 10,000 population over time

  • Botswana
  • Nicaragua
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How they compare

Nicaragua currently reports 0.41 per 10,000 population against 0.36 per 10,000 population in Botswana, a difference of 0.05 per 10,000 population.

That makes Nicaragua's figure about 1.1 times Botswana's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 7 shared years of data; in 2007 it was Nicaragua ahead.

Botswana ranks 125th and Nicaragua ranks 123rd of 163 countries.

Nicaragua has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Botswana Nicaragua Difference Ahead
2000s 0.18 per 10,000 population 0.4633 per 10,000 population 0.2833 per 10,000 population Nicaragua
2010s 0.305 per 10,000 population 0.44 per 10,000 population 0.135 per 10,000 population Nicaragua

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher dentistry personnel per 10,000 population, Botswana or Nicaragua?
Nicaragua, at 0.41 per 10,000 population against 0.36 per 10,000 population in Botswana as of 2018.
What is the difference in dentistry personnel per 10,000 population between Botswana and Nicaragua?
0.05 per 10,000 population, with Nicaragua ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Nicaragua?
7 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2018.
How do Botswana and Nicaragua rank globally for dentistry personnel per 10,000 population?
Botswana ranks 125th and Nicaragua ranks 123rd of 163 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Health Organization – processed by Our World in Data, published as Dentistry personnel per 10,000 population. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Dentistry personnel per 10,000 population
Unit
per 10,000 population
Source
World Health Organization – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
163 places, 2,394 data points, 2000–2023
Last refreshed

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