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
129th
of 163 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 129th of 163 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

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. 126 Cambodia 0.31 per 10,000 population compare
  2. 126 Mauritania 0.31 per 10,000 population compare
  3. 128 Zimbabwe 0.3 per 10,000 population compare
  4. 129 Eswatini 0.28 per 10,000 population compare
  5. 131 Kenya 0.25 per 10,000 population compare
  6. 132 Nigeria 0.23 per 10,000 population compare

See the full ranking of 163 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 129th out of 163 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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About this data

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
163 places, 2,394 data points, 2000–2023
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