Ghana vs Nigeria: Dentistry personnel per 1000
Ghana
0.2
in 2024
Nigeria
0.25
in 2024
Ghana rank
140th
Nigeria rank
139th
Dentistry personnel per 1000 over time
- Ghana
- Nigeria
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 0.25 against 0.2 in Ghana, a difference of 0.05.
That makes Nigeria's figure about 1.2 times Ghana's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 6 shared years of data; in 2007 it was Nigeria ahead.
Ghana ranks 140th 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 | Ghana | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.015 | 0.165 | 0.15 | Nigeria |
| 2010s | 0.185 | 0.205 | 0.02 | Nigeria |
| 2020s | 0.135 | 0.24 | 0.105 | Nigeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher dentistry personnel per 1000, Ghana or Nigeria?
- Nigeria, at 0.25 against 0.2 in Ghana as of 2024.
- What is the difference in dentistry personnel per 1000 between Ghana and Nigeria?
- 0.05, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Nigeria?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2024.
- How do Ghana and Nigeria rank globally for dentistry personnel per 1000?
- Ghana ranks 140th 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.