Nigeria vs Zimbabwe: Dentistry personnel per 1000

Nigeria
0.25
in 2024
Zimbabwe
0.3
in 2023
Nigeria rank
139th
Zimbabwe rank
137th

Dentistry personnel per 1000 over time

  • Nigeria
  • Zimbabwe
00.10.20.3200320132024

How they compare

Zimbabwe currently reports 0.3 against 0.25 in Nigeria, a difference of 0.05.

That makes Zimbabwe's figure about 1.2 times Nigeria's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 15 shared years of data; in 2007 it was Nigeria ahead.

Nigeria ranks 139th and Zimbabwe ranks 137th of 173 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Nigeria averaged higher in 2 and Zimbabwe in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Nigeria Zimbabwe Difference Ahead
2000s 0.16 0.1433 0.0167 Nigeria
2010s 0.2 0.1333 0.0667 Nigeria
2020s 0.2233 0.2433 0.02 Zimbabwe

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher dentistry personnel per 1000, Nigeria or Zimbabwe?
Zimbabwe, at 0.3 against 0.25 in Nigeria as of 2023.
What is the difference in dentistry personnel per 1000 between Nigeria and Zimbabwe?
0.05, with Zimbabwe ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and Zimbabwe?
15 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2022.
How do Nigeria and Zimbabwe rank globally for dentistry personnel per 1000?
Nigeria ranks 139th and Zimbabwe ranks 137th of 173 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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Indicator
Dentistry personnel per 1000
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
173 places, 2,659 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed