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
0.20.40.60.811.2200320132023

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.

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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