Malawi vs Rwanda: Dentistry personnel per 10,000 population

Malawi
0.07 per 10,000 population
in 2024
Rwanda
0.09 per 10,000 population
in 2024
Malawi rank
152nd
Rwanda rank
151st

Dentistry personnel per 10,000 population over time

  • Malawi
  • Rwanda
0.050.10.150.2200820162024

How they compare

Rwanda currently reports 0.09 per 10,000 population against 0.07 per 10,000 population in Malawi, a difference of 0.02 per 10,000 population.

That makes Rwanda's figure about 1.3 times Malawi's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 6 shared years of data; in 2008 it was Malawi ahead.

Malawi ranks 152nd and Rwanda ranks 151st of 173 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Malawi averaged higher in 1 and Rwanda in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Malawi Rwanda Difference Ahead
2000s 0.12 per 10,000 population 0.06 per 10,000 population 0.06 per 10,000 population Malawi
2010s 0.06 per 10,000 population 0.18 per 10,000 population 0.12 per 10,000 population Rwanda
2020s 0.0675 per 10,000 population 0.1675 per 10,000 population 0.1 per 10,000 population Rwanda

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher dentistry personnel per 10,000 population, Malawi or Rwanda?
Rwanda, at 0.09 per 10,000 population against 0.07 per 10,000 population in Malawi as of 2024.
What is the difference in dentistry personnel per 10,000 population between Malawi and Rwanda?
0.02 per 10,000 population, with Rwanda ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Rwanda?
6 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2024.
How do Malawi and Rwanda rank globally for dentistry personnel per 10,000 population?
Malawi ranks 152nd and Rwanda ranks 151st of 173 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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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
173 places, 2,659 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed

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