Papua New Guinea vs Rwanda: Dentistry personnel per 10,000 population
Papua New Guinea
0.06 per 10,000 population
in 2024
Rwanda
0.09 per 10,000 population
in 2024
Papua New Guinea rank
154th
Rwanda rank
151st
Dentistry personnel per 10,000 population over time
- Papua New Guinea
- Rwanda
How they compare
Rwanda currently reports 0.09 per 10,000 population against 0.06 per 10,000 population in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 0.03 per 10,000 population.
That makes Rwanda's figure about 1.5 times Papua New Guinea's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 7 shared years of data; in 2009 it was Papua New Guinea ahead.
Papua New Guinea ranks 154th and Rwanda ranks 151st of 173 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Papua New Guinea averaged higher in 1 and Rwanda in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Papua New Guinea | Rwanda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.16 per 10,000 population | 0.07 per 10,000 population | 0.09 per 10,000 population | Papua New Guinea |
| 2010s | 0.11 per 10,000 population | 0.185 per 10,000 population | 0.075 per 10,000 population | Rwanda |
| 2020s | 0.055 per 10,000 population | 0.17 per 10,000 population | 0.115 per 10,000 population | Rwanda |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher dentistry personnel per 10,000 population, Papua New Guinea or Rwanda?
- Rwanda, at 0.09 per 10,000 population against 0.06 per 10,000 population in Papua New Guinea as of 2024.
- What is the difference in dentistry personnel per 10,000 population between Papua New Guinea and Rwanda?
- 0.03 per 10,000 population, with Rwanda ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Papua New Guinea and Rwanda?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 2009 to 2024.
- How do Papua New Guinea and Rwanda rank globally for dentistry personnel per 10,000 population?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 154th and Rwanda ranks 151st 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).