Nigeria vs South Africa: Dentistry personnel per 1000
Nigeria
0.23
in 2022
South Africa
0.19
in 2023
Nigeria rank
131st
South Africa rank
133rd
Dentistry personnel per 1000 over time
- Nigeria
- South Africa
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 0.23 against 0.19 in South Africa, a difference of 0.04.
That makes Nigeria's figure about 1.2 times South Africa's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 12 shared years of data; in 2010 it was South Africa ahead.
Nigeria ranks 131st and South Africa ranks 133rd of 162 countries.
South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nigeria | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.197 | 1.06 | 0.861 | South Africa |
| 2020s | 0.225 | 0.645 | 0.42 | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher dentistry personnel per 1000, Nigeria or South Africa?
- Nigeria, at 0.23 against 0.19 in South Africa as of 2022.
- What is the difference in dentistry personnel per 1000 between Nigeria and South Africa?
- 0.04, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and South Africa?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2022.
- How do Nigeria and South Africa rank globally for dentistry personnel per 1000?
- Nigeria ranks 131st 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.