What is the difference in dentistry personnel per 10,000 population between Gabon and Nigeria?

0.07 per 10,000 population, with Nigeria ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Gabon and Nigeria?

6 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2022.

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.

Gabon vs Nigeria: Dentistry personnel per 10,000 population

Gabon

0.18 per 10,000 population

in 2022

Nigeria

0.25 per 10,000 population

in 2024

Gabon rank

142nd

Nigeria rank

139th

Dentistry personnel per 10,000 population over time

Gabon
Nigeria

How they compare

Nigeria currently reports 0.25 per 10,000 population against 0.18 per 10,000 population in Gabon, a difference of 0.07 per 10,000 population.

That makes Nigeria's figure about 1.4 times Gabon's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 6 shared years of data; in 2008 it was Gabon ahead.

Gabon ranks 142nd and Nigeria ranks 139th of 173 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Gabon averaged higher in 1 and Nigeria in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Gabon	Nigeria	Difference	Ahead
2000s	0.19 per 10,000 population	0.16 per 10,000 population	0.03 per 10,000 population	Gabon
2010s	0.1667 per 10,000 population	0.2133 per 10,000 population	0.0467 per 10,000 population	Nigeria
2020s	0.165 per 10,000 population	0.225 per 10,000 population	0.06 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, Gabon or Nigeria?: Nigeria, at 0.25 per 10,000 population against 0.18 per 10,000 population in Gabon as of 2024.
What is the difference in dentistry personnel per 10,000 population between Gabon and Nigeria?: 0.07 per 10,000 population, with Nigeria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Gabon and Nigeria?: 6 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2022.
How do Gabon and Nigeria rank globally for dentistry personnel per 10,000 population?: Gabon ranks 142nd and Nigeria ranks 139th of 173 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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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: 173 places, 2,659 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed: 18 September 2026

Health worker density, by type of occupation (per 10,000 population).