Cameroon vs Zambia: Dentistry personnel per 10,000 population

Cameroon
0.12 per 10,000 population
in 2022
Zambia
0.14 per 10,000 population
in 2023
Cameroon rank
140th
Zambia rank
138th

Dentistry personnel per 10,000 population over time

  • Cameroon
  • Zambia
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How they compare

Zambia currently reports 0.14 per 10,000 population against 0.12 per 10,000 population in Cameroon, a difference of 0.02 per 10,000 population.

That makes Zambia's figure about 1.2 times Cameroon's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 7 shared years of data; in 2009 it was Zambia ahead.

Cameroon ranks 140th and Zambia ranks 138th of 163 countries.

Zambia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Cameroon Zambia Difference Ahead
2000s 0.02 per 10,000 population 0.18 per 10,000 population 0.16 per 10,000 population Zambia
2010s 0.0633 per 10,000 population 0.1533 per 10,000 population 0.09 per 10,000 population Zambia
2020s 0.08 per 10,000 population 0.1333 per 10,000 population 0.0533 per 10,000 population Zambia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher dentistry personnel per 10,000 population, Cameroon or Zambia?
Zambia, at 0.14 per 10,000 population against 0.12 per 10,000 population in Cameroon as of 2023.
What is the difference in dentistry personnel per 10,000 population between Cameroon and Zambia?
0.02 per 10,000 population, with Zambia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Zambia?
7 years are reported by both, from 2009 to 2022.
How do Cameroon and Zambia rank globally for dentistry personnel per 10,000 population?
Cameroon ranks 140th and Zambia ranks 138th 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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