Ghana vs Madagascar: Dentistry personnel per 10,000 population

Ghana
0.07 per 10,000 population
in 2022
Madagascar
0.08 per 10,000 population
in 2022
Ghana rank
147th
Madagascar rank
146th

Dentistry personnel per 10,000 population over time

  • Ghana
  • Madagascar
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How they compare

Madagascar currently reports 0.08 per 10,000 population against 0.07 per 10,000 population in Ghana, a difference of 0.01 per 10,000 population.

That makes Madagascar's figure about 1.1 times Ghana's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 5 shared years of data; in 2004 it was Madagascar ahead.

Ghana ranks 147th and Madagascar ranks 146th of 163 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Ghana averaged higher in 1 and Madagascar in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ghana Madagascar Difference Ahead
2000s 0.0267 per 10,000 population 0.0967 per 10,000 population 0.07 per 10,000 population Madagascar
2010s 0.23 per 10,000 population 0.08 per 10,000 population 0.15 per 10,000 population Ghana
2020s 0.07 per 10,000 population 0.08 per 10,000 population 0.01 per 10,000 population Madagascar

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher dentistry personnel per 10,000 population, Ghana or Madagascar?
Madagascar, at 0.08 per 10,000 population against 0.07 per 10,000 population in Ghana as of 2022.
What is the difference in dentistry personnel per 10,000 population between Ghana and Madagascar?
0.01 per 10,000 population, with Madagascar ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Madagascar?
5 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2022.
How do Ghana and Madagascar rank globally for dentistry personnel per 10,000 population?
Ghana ranks 147th and Madagascar ranks 146th 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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