Nigeria vs Zimbabwe: Dentistry personnel per 10,000 population
Nigeria
0.25 per 10,000 population
in 2024
Zimbabwe
0.3 per 10,000 population
in 2023
Nigeria rank
139th
Zimbabwe rank
137th
Dentistry personnel per 10,000 population over time
- Nigeria
- Zimbabwe
How they compare
Zimbabwe currently reports 0.3 per 10,000 population against 0.25 per 10,000 population in Nigeria, a difference of 0.05 per 10,000 population.
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 per 10,000 population | 0.1433 per 10,000 population | 0.0167 per 10,000 population | Nigeria |
| 2010s | 0.2 per 10,000 population | 0.1333 per 10,000 population | 0.0667 per 10,000 population | Nigeria |
| 2020s | 0.2233 per 10,000 population | 0.2433 per 10,000 population | 0.02 per 10,000 population | Zimbabwe |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher dentistry personnel per 10,000 population, Nigeria or Zimbabwe?
- Zimbabwe, at 0.3 per 10,000 population against 0.25 per 10,000 population in Nigeria as of 2023.
- What is the difference in dentistry personnel per 10,000 population between Nigeria and Zimbabwe?
- 0.05 per 10,000 population, 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 10,000 population?
- Nigeria ranks 139th and Zimbabwe ranks 137th 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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About this data
Health worker density, by type of occupation (per 10,000 population).