Dentistry personnel per 10,000 population in Botswana
Botswana: Dentistry personnel per 10,000 population was 0.36 per 10,000 population in 2023. ▲ Rising
Dentistry personnel per 10,000 population in Botswana, 2004–2023
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 0.36 per 10,000 population, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 12.2% on the previous year and up 38.5% 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 125th of 163 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.
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 | 0.38 per 10,000 population | 0.36 per 10,000 population | 0.41 per 10,000 population | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is dentistry personnel per 10,000 population in Botswana?
- Dentistry personnel per 10,000 population in Botswana was 0.36 per 10,000 population in 2023, 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 125th out of 163 countries with data for 2023.
- Is dentistry personnel per 10,000 population rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 38.5%. 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)