Namibia vs South Africa: Dentistry personnel per 10,000 population

Namibia
1.14 per 10,000 population
in 2024
South Africa
1.07 per 10,000 population
in 2024
Namibia rank
115th
South Africa rank
117th

Dentistry personnel per 10,000 population over time

  • Namibia
  • South Africa
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How they compare

Namibia currently reports 1.14 per 10,000 population against 1.07 per 10,000 population in South Africa, a difference of 0.07 per 10,000 population.

That makes Namibia's figure about 1.1 times South Africa's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 9 shared years of data; in 2004 it was South Africa ahead.

Namibia ranks 115th and South Africa ranks 117th of 173 countries.

South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Namibia South Africa Difference Ahead
2000s 0.42 per 10,000 population 1.14 per 10,000 population 0.72 per 10,000 population South Africa
2010s 0.3567 per 10,000 population 1.07 per 10,000 population 0.7167 per 10,000 population South Africa
2020s 0.798 per 10,000 population 1.05 per 10,000 population 0.254 per 10,000 population South Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher dentistry personnel per 10,000 population, Namibia or South Africa?
Namibia, at 1.14 per 10,000 population against 1.07 per 10,000 population in South Africa as of 2024.
What is the difference in dentistry personnel per 10,000 population between Namibia and South Africa?
0.07 per 10,000 population, with Namibia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Namibia and South Africa?
9 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2024.
How do Namibia and South Africa rank globally for dentistry personnel per 10,000 population?
Namibia ranks 115th and South Africa ranks 117th 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

Health worker density, by type of occupation (per 10,000 population).