Dentistry personnel per 1000 in Eswatini

Eswatini: Dentistry personnel per 1000 was 0.17 in 2024. ▲ Rising

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

Dentistry personnel per 1000 in Eswatini, 2000–2024

00.10.20.30.42000201220242000: 0.032004: 0.162009: 0.122011: 0.412018: 0.122019: 0.122020: 0.182022: 0.282023: 0.282024: 0.17

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2024, dentistry personnel per 1000 in Eswatini stood at 0.17.

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 1000 in Eswatini peaked at 0.41 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0.12, 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 1000 in Eswatini, year by year

Annual values for Dentistry personnel per 1000 in Eswatini, 2000 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2000 0.03 —
2004 0.16 +433.3%
2009 0.12 -25.0%
2011 0.41 +241.7%
2018 0.12 -70.7%
2019 0.12 +0.0%
2020 0.18 +50.0%
2022 0.28 +55.6%
2023 0.28 +0.0%
2024 0.17 -39.3%

Eswatini compared with similar countries

  • Eswatini's 0.17 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.36, 47% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
  • Eswatini's 0.17 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.11, 1.5× the median. (41 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.1033 0.03 0.16 3
2010s 0.2167 0.12 0.41 3
2020s 0.2275 0.17 0.28 4

Countries ranked near Eswatini

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

See the full ranking of 173 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is dentistry personnel per 1000 in Eswatini?
Dentistry personnel per 1000 in Eswatini was 0.17 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest dentistry personnel per 1000 recorded in Eswatini?
The highest recorded value was 0.41 in 2011.
What is the lowest dentistry personnel per 1000 recorded in Eswatini?
The lowest recorded value was 0.12 in 2009.
How does Eswatini rank for dentistry personnel per 1000?
Eswatini ranks 143rd out of 173 countries with data for 2024.
Is dentistry personnel per 1000 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Dentistry personnel per 1000. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Dentistry personnel per 1000
Source
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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