Kenya vs Nigeria: Dentistry personnel per 10,000 population
Kenya
0.25 per 10,000 population
in 2022
Nigeria
0.23 per 10,000 population
in 2022
Kenya rank
131st
Nigeria rank
132nd
Dentistry personnel per 10,000 population over time
- Kenya
- Nigeria
How they compare
Kenya currently reports 0.25 per 10,000 population against 0.23 per 10,000 population in Nigeria, a difference of 0.02 per 10,000 population.
That makes Kenya's figure about 1.1 times Nigeria's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 11 shared years of data; in 2008 it was Kenya ahead.
Kenya ranks 131st and Nigeria ranks 132nd of 163 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Kenya averaged higher in 2 and Nigeria in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kenya | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.25 per 10,000 population | 0.155 per 10,000 population | 0.095 per 10,000 population | Kenya |
| 2010s | 0.2214 per 10,000 population | 0.1943 per 10,000 population | 0.0271 per 10,000 population | Kenya |
| 2020s | 0.15 per 10,000 population | 0.225 per 10,000 population | 0.075 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, Kenya or Nigeria?
- Kenya, at 0.25 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 Kenya and Nigeria?
- 0.02 per 10,000 population, with Kenya ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Nigeria?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2022.
- How do Kenya and Nigeria rank globally for dentistry personnel per 10,000 population?
- Kenya ranks 131st 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)