Dentistry personnel per 10,000 population in Cameroon

Cameroon: Dentistry personnel per 10,000 population was 0.12 per 10,000 population in 2022. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2022)
0.12 per 10,000 population
Change on year
up 140.0%
World rank
147th
of 173 countries
All-time high
0.12 per 10,000 population
in 2019
All-time low
0.02 per 10,000 population
in 2005
Years of data
10
2005–2022

Dentistry personnel per 10,000 population in Cameroon, 2005–2022

0.020.040.060.080.10.122005201320222005: 0.02 per 10,000 population2007: 0.02 per 10,000 population2009: 0.02 per 10,000 population2010: 0.03 per 10,000 population2011: 0.03 per 10,000 population2016: 0.04 per 10,000 population2019: 0.12 per 10,000 population2020: 0.07 per 10,000 population2021: 0.05 per 10,000 population2022: 0.12 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 Cameroon is 0.12 per 10,000 population, measured in 2022. That is the highest value across all 10 years on record.

That represents a change of up 140.0% on the previous year and up 300.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, dentistry personnel per 10,000 population in Cameroon peaked at 0.12 per 10,000 population in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.02 per 10,000 population, in 2005.

Cameroon ranks 147th of 173 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Dentistry personnel per 10,000 population in Cameroon, year by year

Annual values for Dentistry personnel per 10,000 population in Cameroon, 2005 to 2022.
Year per 10,000 population Change
2005 0.02 per 10,000 population
2007 0.02 per 10,000 population +0.0%
2009 0.02 per 10,000 population +0.0%
2010 0.03 per 10,000 population +50.0%
2011 0.03 per 10,000 population +0.0%
2016 0.04 per 10,000 population +33.3%
2019 0.12 per 10,000 population +200.0%
2020 0.07 per 10,000 population -41.7%
2021 0.05 per 10,000 population -28.6%
2022 0.12 per 10,000 population +140.0%

Cameroon compared with similar countries

  • Cameroon's 0.12 per 10,000 population is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.36 per 10,000 population, 33% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
  • Cameroon's 0.12 per 10,000 population is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.11 per 10,000 population, 1.1× the median. (41 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.02 per 10,000 population 0.02 per 10,000 population 0.02 per 10,000 population 3
2010s 0.055 per 10,000 population 0.03 per 10,000 population 0.12 per 10,000 population 4
2020s 0.08 per 10,000 population 0.05 per 10,000 population 0.12 per 10,000 population 3

Countries ranked near Cameroon

  1. 144 Cote d'Ivoire 0.15 per 10,000 population compare
  2. 145 Morocco 0.13 per 10,000 population compare
  3. 145 Mozambique 0.13 per 10,000 population compare
  4. 148 Senegal 0.11 per 10,000 population compare
  5. 148 Uganda 0.11 per 10,000 population compare
  6. 148 Zambia 0.11 per 10,000 population compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is dentistry personnel per 10,000 population in Cameroon?
Dentistry personnel per 10,000 population in Cameroon was 0.12 per 10,000 population in 2022, according to World Health Organization – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest dentistry personnel per 10,000 population recorded in Cameroon?
The highest recorded value was 0.12 per 10,000 population in 2019.
What is the lowest dentistry personnel per 10,000 population recorded in Cameroon?
The lowest recorded value was 0.02 per 10,000 population in 2005.
How does Cameroon rank for dentistry personnel per 10,000 population?
Cameroon ranks 147th out of 173 countries with data for 2022.
Is dentistry personnel per 10,000 population rising or falling in Cameroon?
Over the last ten years it is up 300.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Cameroon 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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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
173 places, 2,659 data points, 2000–2024
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