Ghana vs Nigeria: Dentistry personnel per 10,000 population
Ghana
0.2 per 10,000 population
in 2024
Nigeria
0.25 per 10,000 population
in 2024
Ghana rank
140th
Nigeria rank
139th
Dentistry personnel per 10,000 population over time
- Ghana
- Nigeria
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 0.25 per 10,000 population against 0.2 per 10,000 population in Ghana, a difference of 0.05 per 10,000 population.
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 per 10,000 population | 0.165 per 10,000 population | 0.15 per 10,000 population | Nigeria |
| 2010s | 0.185 per 10,000 population | 0.205 per 10,000 population | 0.02 per 10,000 population | Nigeria |
| 2020s | 0.135 per 10,000 population | 0.24 per 10,000 population | 0.105 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, Ghana or Nigeria?
- Nigeria, at 0.25 per 10,000 population against 0.2 per 10,000 population in Ghana as of 2024.
- What is the difference in dentistry personnel per 10,000 population between Ghana and Nigeria?
- 0.05 per 10,000 population, 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 10,000 population?
- Ghana ranks 140th and Nigeria ranks 139th of 173 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization β 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).