Ethiopia vs Nigeria: Dentistry personnel per 1000

Ethiopia
0.28
in 2022
Nigeria
0.25
in 2024
Ethiopia rank
138th
Nigeria rank
139th

Dentistry personnel per 1000 over time

  • Ethiopia
  • Nigeria
00.10.20.3200320132024

How they compare

Ethiopia currently reports 0.28 against 0.25 in Nigeria, a difference of 0.03.

That makes Ethiopia's figure about 1.1 times Nigeria's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 5 shared years of data; in 2003 it was Nigeria ahead.

Ethiopia ranks 138th and Nigeria ranks 139th of 173 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Ethiopia Nigeria Difference Ahead
2000s 0.01 0.18 0.17 Nigeria
2010s 0.15 0.215 0.065 Nigeria
2020s 0.22 0.225 0.005 Nigeria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher dentistry personnel per 1000, Ethiopia or Nigeria?
Ethiopia, at 0.28 against 0.25 in Nigeria as of 2022.
What is the difference in dentistry personnel per 1000 between Ethiopia and Nigeria?
0.03, with Ethiopia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Nigeria?
5 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2022.
How do Ethiopia and Nigeria rank globally for dentistry personnel per 1000?
Ethiopia ranks 138th and Nigeria ranks 139th of 173 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Dentistry personnel per 1000. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Dentistry personnel per 1000
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
173 places, 2,659 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed