Dentistry personnel per 10,000 population in Ethiopia

Ethiopia: Dentistry personnel per 10,000 population was 0.28 per 10,000 population in 2022. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2022)
0.28 per 10,000 population
Change on year
up 75.0%
World rank
138th
of 173 countries
All-time high
0.28 per 10,000 population
in 2022
All-time low
0.01 per 10,000 population
in 2003
Years of data
5
2003–2022

Dentistry personnel per 10,000 population in Ethiopia, 2003–2022

00.10.20.32003201220222003: 0.01 per 10,000 population2018: 0.17 per 10,000 population2019: 0.13 per 10,000 population2020: 0.16 per 10,000 population2022: 0.28 per 10,000 population

Source: World Health Organization – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in per 10,000 population.

Analysis

Ethiopia recorded 0.28 per 10,000 population for dentistry personnel per 10,000 population 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 10,000 population in Ethiopia peaked at 0.28 per 10,000 population in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.01 per 10,000 population, in 2003.

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

Dentistry personnel per 10,000 population in Ethiopia, year by year

Annual values for Dentistry personnel per 10,000 population in Ethiopia, 2003 to 2022.
Year per 10,000 population Change
2003 0.01 per 10,000 population
2018 0.17 per 10,000 population +1600.0%
2019 0.13 per 10,000 population -23.5%
2020 0.16 per 10,000 population +23.1%
2022 0.28 per 10,000 population +75.0%

Ethiopia compared with similar countries

  • Ethiopia's 0.28 per 10,000 population is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.06 per 10,000 population, 4.7× the median. (23 countries reporting)
  • Ethiopia's 0.28 per 10,000 population is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.11 per 10,000 population, 2.5× the median. (41 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.01 per 10,000 population 0.01 per 10,000 population 0.01 per 10,000 population 1
2010s 0.15 per 10,000 population 0.13 per 10,000 population 0.17 per 10,000 population 2
2020s 0.22 per 10,000 population 0.16 per 10,000 population 0.28 per 10,000 population 2

Countries ranked near Ethiopia

  1. 135 Cambodia 0.31 per 10,000 population compare
  2. 135 Mauritania 0.31 per 10,000 population compare
  3. 137 Zimbabwe 0.3 per 10,000 population compare
  4. 139 Nigeria 0.25 per 10,000 population compare
  5. 140 Ghana 0.2 per 10,000 population compare
  6. 141 Yemen 0.19 per 10,000 population compare

See the full ranking of 173 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is dentistry personnel per 10,000 population in Ethiopia?
Dentistry personnel per 10,000 population in Ethiopia was 0.28 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 Ethiopia?
The highest recorded value was 0.28 per 10,000 population in 2022.
What is the lowest dentistry personnel per 10,000 population recorded in Ethiopia?
The lowest recorded value was 0.01 per 10,000 population in 2003.
How does Ethiopia rank for dentistry personnel per 10,000 population?
Ethiopia ranks 138th out of 173 countries with data for 2022.
Where does this Ethiopia 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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