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Dentistry personnel per 10,000 population in Afghanistan

Afghanistan: Dentistry personnel per 10,000 population was 0.06 per 10,000 population in 2020. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2020)
0.06 per 10,000 population
Change on year
down 14.3%
World rank
154th
of 173 countries
All-time high
0.14 per 10,000 population
in 2008
All-time low
0.03 per 10,000 population
in 2014
Years of data
9
2006–2020

Dentistry personnel per 10,000 population in Afghanistan, 2006–2020

0.0250.050.0750.10.1250.152006201320202006: 0.13 per 10,000 population2007: 0.12 per 10,000 population2008: 0.14 per 10,000 population2014: 0.03 per 10,000 population2015: 0.04 per 10,000 population2016: 0.04 per 10,000 population2018: 0.05 per 10,000 population2019: 0.07 per 10,000 population2020: 0.06 per 10,000 population

Source: World Health Organization – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in per 10,000 population.

Analysis

Afghanistan recorded 0.06 per 10,000 population for dentistry personnel per 10,000 population in 2020.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 14.3% on the previous year and down 57.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, dentistry personnel per 10,000 population in Afghanistan peaked at 0.14 per 10,000 population in 2008 and was at its lowest, 0.03 per 10,000 population, in 2014.

That places Afghanistan 154th out of 173 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.

Dentistry personnel per 10,000 population in Afghanistan, year by year

Year per 10,000 population Change
2006 0.13 per 10,000 population —
2007 0.12 per 10,000 population -7.7%
2008 0.14 per 10,000 population +16.7%
2014 0.03 per 10,000 population -78.6%
2015 0.04 per 10,000 population +33.3%
2016 0.04 per 10,000 population +0.0%
2018 0.05 per 10,000 population +25.0%
2019 0.07 per 10,000 population +40.0%
2020 0.06 per 10,000 population -14.3%

Afghanistan compared with similar countries

  • Afghanistan's 0.06 per 10,000 population is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.06 per 10,000 population, 1.0× the median. (23 countries reporting)
  • Afghanistan's 0.06 per 10,000 population is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 5.29 per 10,000 population, 1% of the median. (21 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.13 per 10,000 population 0.12 per 10,000 population 0.14 per 10,000 population 3
2010s 0.046 per 10,000 population 0.03 per 10,000 population 0.07 per 10,000 population 5
2020s 0.06 per 10,000 population 0.06 per 10,000 population 0.06 per 10,000 population 1

Countries ranked near Afghanistan

  1. 151 Rwanda 0.09 per 10,000 population compare
  2. 152 Madagascar 0.07 per 10,000 population compare
  3. 152 Malawi 0.07 per 10,000 population compare
  4. 154 Burkina Faso 0.06 per 10,000 population compare
  5. 154 Mali 0.06 per 10,000 population compare
  6. 154 Papua New Guinea 0.06 per 10,000 population compare
  7. 154 Tanzania 0.06 per 10,000 population compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is dentistry personnel per 10,000 population in Afghanistan?
Dentistry personnel per 10,000 population in Afghanistan was 0.06 per 10,000 population in 2020, according to World Health Organization – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest dentistry personnel per 10,000 population recorded in Afghanistan?
The highest recorded value was 0.14 per 10,000 population in 2008.
What is the lowest dentistry personnel per 10,000 population recorded in Afghanistan?
The lowest recorded value was 0.03 per 10,000 population in 2014.
How does Afghanistan rank for dentistry personnel per 10,000 population?
Afghanistan ranks 154th out of 173 countries with data for 2020.
Is dentistry personnel per 10,000 population rising or falling in Afghanistan?
Over the last ten years it is down 57.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Afghanistan data come from?
The figures come from World Health Organization – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Dentistry personnel per 10,000 population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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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
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