Dentistry personnel per 10,000 population in Botswana
Botswana: Dentistry personnel per 10,000 population was 0.35 per 10,000 population in 2024. ▲ Rising
Dentistry personnel per 10,000 population in Botswana, 2004–2024
Source: World Health Organization – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in per 10,000 population.
Analysis
The most recent figure for dentistry personnel per 10,000 population in Botswana is 0.35 per 10,000 population, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 2.8% on the previous year and up 34.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, dentistry personnel per 10,000 population in Botswana peaked at 0.42 per 10,000 population in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0.09 per 10,000 population, in 2008.
Botswana ranks 134th of 173 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.
Dentistry personnel per 10,000 population in Botswana, year by year
| Year | per 10,000 population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 0.21 per 10,000 population | — |
| 2007 | 0.17 per 10,000 population | -19.0% |
| 2008 | 0.09 per 10,000 population | -47.1% |
| 2009 | 0.28 per 10,000 population | +211.1% |
| 2010 | 0.27 per 10,000 population | -3.6% |
| 2011 | 0.27 per 10,000 population | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.26 per 10,000 population | -3.7% |
| 2016 | 0.41 per 10,000 population | +57.7% |
| 2018 | 0.42 per 10,000 population | +2.4% |
| 2019 | 0.38 per 10,000 population | -9.5% |
| 2020 | 0.38 per 10,000 population | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 0.37 per 10,000 population | -2.6% |
| 2022 | 0.41 per 10,000 population | +10.8% |
| 2023 | 0.36 per 10,000 population | -12.2% |
| 2024 | 0.35 per 10,000 population | -2.8% |
Botswana compared with similar countries
- Botswana's 0.35 per 10,000 population is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2.58 per 10,000 population, 14% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
- Botswana's 0.35 per 10,000 population is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.11 per 10,000 population, 3.2× the median. (41 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Dentistry personnel per 10,000 population in Botswana changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | +211.1% | 0.09 per 10,000 population | 0.28 per 10,000 population |
| 2016 | +57.7% | 0.26 per 10,000 population | 0.41 per 10,000 population |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.1875 per 10,000 population | 0.09 per 10,000 population | 0.28 per 10,000 population | 4 |
| 2010s | 0.335 per 10,000 population | 0.26 per 10,000 population | 0.42 per 10,000 population | 6 |
| 2020s | 0.374 per 10,000 population | 0.35 per 10,000 population | 0.41 per 10,000 population | 5 |
Countries ranked near Botswana
More reference data data for Botswana
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0472 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.37 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.42 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0078 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 1.42 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.1582 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0825 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 6.97 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 7.25 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0424 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is dentistry personnel per 10,000 population in Botswana?
- Dentistry personnel per 10,000 population in Botswana was 0.35 per 10,000 population in 2024, according to World Health Organization – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest dentistry personnel per 10,000 population recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 0.42 per 10,000 population in 2018.
- What is the lowest dentistry personnel per 10,000 population recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.09 per 10,000 population in 2008.
- How does Botswana rank for dentistry personnel per 10,000 population?
- Botswana ranks 134th out of 173 countries with data for 2024.
- Is dentistry personnel per 10,000 population rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 34.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Botswana 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).