Ethiopia vs Nigeria: Dentistry personnel per 10,000 population
Ethiopia
0.28 per 10,000 population
in 2022
Nigeria
0.23 per 10,000 population
in 2022
Ethiopia rank
129th
Nigeria rank
132nd
Dentistry personnel per 10,000 population over time
- Ethiopia
- Nigeria
How they compare
Ethiopia currently reports 0.28 per 10,000 population against 0.23 per 10,000 population in Nigeria, a difference of 0.05 per 10,000 population.
That makes Ethiopia's figure about 1.2 times Nigeria's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 5 shared years of data; in 2003 it was Nigeria ahead.
Ethiopia ranks 129th and Nigeria ranks 132nd of 163 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 per 10,000 population | 0.18 per 10,000 population | 0.17 per 10,000 population | Nigeria |
| 2010s | 0.15 per 10,000 population | 0.215 per 10,000 population | 0.065 per 10,000 population | Nigeria |
| 2020s | 0.22 per 10,000 population | 0.225 per 10,000 population | 0.005 per 10,000 population | Nigeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher dentistry personnel per 10,000 population, Ethiopia or Nigeria?
- Ethiopia, at 0.28 per 10,000 population against 0.23 per 10,000 population in Nigeria as of 2022.
- What is the difference in dentistry personnel per 10,000 population between Ethiopia and Nigeria?
- 0.05 per 10,000 population, 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 10,000 population?
- Ethiopia ranks 129th and Nigeria ranks 132nd 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
Health worker density, by type of occupation (per 10,000 population)