Dentistry personnel per 1000 in Ethiopia

Ethiopia: Dentistry personnel per 1000 was 0.28 in 2022. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2022)
0.28
Change on year
up 75.0%
World rank
138th
of 173 countries
All-time high
0.28
in 2022
All-time low
0.01
in 2003
Years of data
5
2003–2022

Dentistry personnel per 1000 in Ethiopia, 2003–2022

00.10.20.32003201220222003: 0.012018: 0.172019: 0.132020: 0.162022: 0.28

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Ethiopia recorded 0.28 for dentistry personnel per 1000 in 2022. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.

The figure is up 75.0% on the previous year and up 64.7% over five years.

Over the whole period, dentistry personnel per 1000 in Ethiopia peaked at 0.28 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.01, in 2003.

Ethiopia ranks 138th of 173 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

Dentistry personnel per 1000 in Ethiopia, year by year

Annual values for Dentistry personnel per 1000 in Ethiopia, 2003 to 2022.
Year Value Change
2003 0.01 —
2018 0.17 +1600.0%
2019 0.13 -23.5%
2020 0.16 +23.1%
2022 0.28 +75.0%

Ethiopia compared with similar countries

  • Ethiopia's 0.28 is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.06, 4.7× the median. (23 countries reporting)
  • Ethiopia's 0.28 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.11, 2.5× the median. (41 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.01 0.01 0.01 1
2010s 0.15 0.13 0.17 2
2020s 0.22 0.16 0.28 2

Countries ranked near Ethiopia

  1. 135 Cambodia 0.31 compare
  2. 135 Mauritania 0.31 compare
  3. 137 Zimbabwe 0.3 compare
  4. 139 Nigeria 0.25 compare
  5. 140 Ghana 0.2 compare
  6. 141 Yemen 0.19 compare

See the full ranking of 173 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is dentistry personnel per 1000 in Ethiopia?
Dentistry personnel per 1000 in Ethiopia was 0.28 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest dentistry personnel per 1000 recorded in Ethiopia?
The highest recorded value was 0.28 in 2022.
What is the lowest dentistry personnel per 1000 recorded in Ethiopia?
The lowest recorded value was 0.01 in 2003.
How does Ethiopia rank for dentistry personnel per 1000?
Ethiopia ranks 138th out of 173 countries with data for 2022.
Where does this Ethiopia 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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