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
Dentistry personnel per 10,000 population in Afghanistan, 2006–2020
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 148th out of 163 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
- 145 Guinea-Bissau 0.1 per 10,000 population compare
- 146 Madagascar 0.08 per 10,000 population compare
- 147 Ghana 0.07 per 10,000 population compare
- 148 Burkina Faso 0.06 per 10,000 population compare
- 150 Benin 0.05 per 10,000 population compare
- 150 Papua New Guinea 0.05 per 10,000 population compare
More reference data data for Afghanistan
- Spring temperature anomalies 3.05 °C (2026)
- Temperature anomalies by month -0.1923 °C (2026)
- Summer temperature anomalies 0.6919 °C (2026)
- Elected parliament 0 (2025)
- Universal right to vote in practice 0 (2025)
- Free country 0 (2025)
- Civil liberties rating 7 (2025)
- Universal right to vote 2 (2025)
- Autumn temperature anomalies 1.44 °C (2025)
- Democracy 0 (2025)
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 148th out of 163 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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Health worker density, by type of occupation (per 10,000 population)