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
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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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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).