Dentistry personnel per 1000 in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Dentistry personnel per 1000 was 0.06 in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2020)
0.06
Change on year
down 14.3%
World rank
154th
of 173 countries
All-time high
0.14
in 2008
All-time low
0.03
in 2014
Years of data
9
2006–2020
Dentistry personnel per 1000 in Afghanistan, 2006–2020
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Afghanistan recorded 0.06 for dentistry personnel per 1000 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 1000 in Afghanistan peaked at 0.14 in 2008 and was at its lowest, 0.03, in 2014.
That places Afghanistan 154th out of 173 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Dentistry personnel per 1000 in Afghanistan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 0.13 | — |
| 2007 | 0.12 | -7.7% |
| 2008 | 0.14 | +16.7% |
| 2014 | 0.03 | -78.6% |
| 2015 | 0.04 | +33.3% |
| 2016 | 0.04 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 0.05 | +25.0% |
| 2019 | 0.07 | +40.0% |
| 2020 | 0.06 | -14.3% |
Afghanistan compared with similar countries
- Afghanistan's 0.06 is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.06, 1.0× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Afghanistan's 0.06 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 5.29, 1% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.13 | 0.12 | 0.14 | 3 |
| 2010s | 0.046 | 0.03 | 0.07 | 5 |
| 2020s | 0.06 | 0.06 | 0.06 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Afghanistan
- 151 Rwanda 0.09 compare
- 152 Madagascar 0.07 compare
- 152 Malawi 0.07 compare
- 154 Burkina Faso 0.06 compare
- 154 Mali 0.06 compare
- 154 Papua New Guinea 0.06 compare
- 154 Tanzania 0.06 compare
More reference data data for Afghanistan
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.8991 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 4.89 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 6.63 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.4362 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 6.63 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 3.01 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.847 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 18.65 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 26.62 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 2.38 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is dentistry personnel per 1000 in Afghanistan?
- Dentistry personnel per 1000 in Afghanistan was 0.06 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest dentistry personnel per 1000 recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 0.14 in 2008.
- What is the lowest dentistry personnel per 1000 recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.03 in 2014.
- How does Afghanistan rank for dentistry personnel per 1000?
- Afghanistan ranks 154th out of 173 countries with data for 2020.
- Is dentistry personnel per 1000 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Dentistry personnel per 1000. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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