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

Latest (2024)
0.17 per 10,000 population
Change on year
down 39.3%
World rank
143rd
of 173 countries
All-time high
0.41 per 10,000 population
in 2011
All-time low
0.12 per 10,000 population
in 2009
Years of data
10
2000–2024

Dentistry personnel per 10,000 population in Eswatini, 2000–2024

00.10.20.30.42000201220242000: 0.03 per 10,000 population2004: 0.16 per 10,000 population2009: 0.12 per 10,000 population2011: 0.41 per 10,000 population2018: 0.12 per 10,000 population2019: 0.12 per 10,000 population2020: 0.18 per 10,000 population2022: 0.28 per 10,000 population2023: 0.28 per 10,000 population2024: 0.17 per 10,000 population

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

Annual values for Dentistry personnel per 10,000 population in Eswatini, 2000 to 2024.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 140 Ghana 0.2 per 10,000 population compare
  2. 141 Yemen 0.19 per 10,000 population compare
  3. 142 Gabon 0.18 per 10,000 population compare
  4. 144 Cote d'Ivoire 0.15 per 10,000 population compare
  5. 145 Morocco 0.13 per 10,000 population compare
  6. 145 Mozambique 0.13 per 10,000 population compare

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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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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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