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
Dentistry personnel per 10,000 population in Cameroon, 2005–2022
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
More reference data data for Cameroon
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.4076 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 3.49 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 4.56 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.199 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 4.56 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.37 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.54 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 17.29 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 23.23 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.08 (2050)
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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Health worker density, by type of occupation (per 10,000 population).