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

Latest (2023)
0.36 per 10,000 population
Change on year
down 12.2%
World rank
125th
of 163 countries
All-time high
0.42 per 10,000 population
in 2018
All-time low
0.09 per 10,000 population
in 2008
Years of data
14
2004–2023

Dentistry personnel per 10,000 population in Botswana, 2004–2023

0.10.20.30.42004201320232004: 0.21 per 10,000 population2007: 0.17 per 10,000 population2008: 0.09 per 10,000 population2009: 0.28 per 10,000 population2010: 0.27 per 10,000 population2011: 0.27 per 10,000 population2012: 0.26 per 10,000 population2016: 0.41 per 10,000 population2018: 0.42 per 10,000 population2019: 0.38 per 10,000 population2020: 0.38 per 10,000 population2021: 0.37 per 10,000 population2022: 0.41 per 10,000 population2023: 0.36 per 10,000 population

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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

Countries ranked near Botswana

  1. 122 Solomon Islands 0.51 per 10,000 population compare
  2. 123 Nicaragua 0.41 per 10,000 population compare
  3. 124 Comoros 0.38 per 10,000 population compare
  4. 126 Cambodia 0.31 per 10,000 population compare
  5. 126 Mauritania 0.31 per 10,000 population compare
  6. 128 Zimbabwe 0.3 per 10,000 population compare

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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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About this data

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
163 places, 2,394 data points, 2000–2023
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