Dentistry personnel per 10,000 population in Eswatini
Eswatini: Dentistry personnel per 10,000 population was 0.17 per 10,000 population in 2024. ▲ Rising
Dentistry personnel per 10,000 population in Eswatini, 2000–2024
Source: World Health Organization – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in per 10,000 population.
Analysis
In 2024, dentistry personnel per 10,000 population in Eswatini stood at 0.17 per 10,000 population.
That represents a change of down 39.3% on the previous year and down 58.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, dentistry personnel per 10,000 population in Eswatini peaked at 0.41 per 10,000 population in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0.12 per 10,000 population, in 2009.
That places Eswatini 143rd out of 173 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 10 years of available data.
Dentistry personnel per 10,000 population in Eswatini, year by year
| Year | per 10,000 population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.03 per 10,000 population | — |
| 2004 | 0.16 per 10,000 population | +433.3% |
| 2009 | 0.12 per 10,000 population | -25.0% |
| 2011 | 0.41 per 10,000 population | +241.7% |
| 2018 | 0.12 per 10,000 population | -70.7% |
| 2019 | 0.12 per 10,000 population | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.18 per 10,000 population | +50.0% |
| 2022 | 0.28 per 10,000 population | +55.6% |
| 2023 | 0.28 per 10,000 population | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 0.17 per 10,000 population | -39.3% |
Eswatini compared with similar countries
- Eswatini's 0.17 per 10,000 population is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.36 per 10,000 population, 47% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
- Eswatini's 0.17 per 10,000 population is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.11 per 10,000 population, 1.5× the median. (41 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.1033 per 10,000 population | 0.03 per 10,000 population | 0.16 per 10,000 population | 3 |
| 2010s | 0.2167 per 10,000 population | 0.12 per 10,000 population | 0.41 per 10,000 population | 3 |
| 2020s | 0.2275 per 10,000 population | 0.17 per 10,000 population | 0.28 per 10,000 population | 4 |
Countries ranked near Eswatini
More reference data data for Eswatini
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0203 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.3059 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.3309 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0048 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.3309 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0679 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0557 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.66 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.82 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.026 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is dentistry personnel per 10,000 population in Eswatini?
- Dentistry personnel per 10,000 population in Eswatini was 0.17 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 Eswatini?
- The highest recorded value was 0.41 per 10,000 population in 2011.
- What is the lowest dentistry personnel per 10,000 population recorded in Eswatini?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.12 per 10,000 population in 2009.
- How does Eswatini rank for dentistry personnel per 10,000 population?
- Eswatini ranks 143rd out of 173 countries with data for 2024.
- Is dentistry personnel per 10,000 population rising or falling in Eswatini?
- Over the last ten years it is down 58.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Eswatini 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).