Kenya vs South Africa: Dentistry personnel per 1000

Kenya
0.25
in 2022
South Africa
0.19
in 2023
Kenya rank
130th
South Africa rank
133rd

Dentistry personnel per 1000 over time

  • Kenya
  • South Africa
00.250.50.7511.2200220122023

How they compare

Kenya currently reports 0.25 against 0.19 in South Africa, a difference of 0.06.

That makes Kenya's figure about 1.3 times South Africa's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 8 shared years of data; in 2010 it was South Africa ahead.

Kenya ranks 130th and South Africa ranks 133rd of 162 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, Kenya averaged higher in 1 and South Africa in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Kenya South Africa Difference Ahead
2010s 0.2214 1.05 0.8271 South Africa
2020s 0.25 0.22 0.03 Kenya

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher dentistry personnel per 1000, Kenya or South Africa?
Kenya, at 0.25 against 0.19 in South Africa as of 2022.
What is the difference in dentistry personnel per 1000 between Kenya and South Africa?
0.06, with Kenya ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and South Africa?
8 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2022.
How do Kenya and South Africa rank globally for dentistry personnel per 1000?
Kenya ranks 130th and South Africa ranks 133rd of 162 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.

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About this data

Indicator
Dentistry personnel per 1000
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
163 places, 2,394 data points, 2000–2023
Last refreshed