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Dentistry personnel per 10,000 population in Gabon

Gabon: Dentistry personnel per 10,000 population was 0.18 per 10,000 population in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
0.18 per 10,000 population
Change on year
up 20.0%
World rank
142nd
of 173 countries
All-time high
0.19 per 10,000 population
in 2008
All-time low
0.1 per 10,000 population
in 2004
Years of data
7
2004–2022

Dentistry personnel per 10,000 population in Gabon, 2004–2022

00.050.10.150.22004201320222004: 0.1 per 10,000 population2008: 0.19 per 10,000 population2017: 0.17 per 10,000 population2018: 0.18 per 10,000 population2019: 0.15 per 10,000 population2020: 0.15 per 10,000 population2022: 0.18 per 10,000 population

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for dentistry personnel per 10,000 population in Gabon is 0.18 per 10,000 population, measured in 2022.

That represents a change of up 20.0% on the previous year and down 5.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, dentistry personnel per 10,000 population in Gabon peaked at 0.19 per 10,000 population in 2008 and was at its lowest, 0.1 per 10,000 population, in 2004.

That places Gabon 142nd out of 173 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.

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

Year per 10,000 population Change
2004 0.1 per 10,000 population —
2008 0.19 per 10,000 population +90.0%
2017 0.17 per 10,000 population -10.5%
2018 0.18 per 10,000 population +5.9%
2019 0.15 per 10,000 population -16.7%
2020 0.15 per 10,000 population +0.0%
2022 0.18 per 10,000 population +20.0%

Gabon compared with similar countries

  • Gabon's 0.18 per 10,000 population is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2.58 per 10,000 population, 7% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
  • Gabon's 0.18 per 10,000 population is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.11 per 10,000 population, 1.6× the median. (41 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.145 per 10,000 population 0.1 per 10,000 population 0.19 per 10,000 population 2
2010s 0.1667 per 10,000 population 0.15 per 10,000 population 0.18 per 10,000 population 3
2020s 0.165 per 10,000 population 0.15 per 10,000 population 0.18 per 10,000 population 2

Countries ranked near Gabon

  1. 139 Nigeria 0.25 per 10,000 population compare
  2. 140 Ghana 0.2 per 10,000 population compare
  3. 141 Yemen 0.19 per 10,000 population compare
  4. 143 Eswatini 0.17 per 10,000 population compare
  5. 144 Cote d'Ivoire 0.15 per 10,000 population compare
  6. 145 Morocco 0.13 per 10,000 population compare
  7. 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 Gabon?
Dentistry personnel per 10,000 population in Gabon was 0.18 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 Gabon?
The highest recorded value was 0.19 per 10,000 population in 2008.
What is the lowest dentistry personnel per 10,000 population recorded in Gabon?
The lowest recorded value was 0.1 per 10,000 population in 2004.
How does Gabon rank for dentistry personnel per 10,000 population?
Gabon ranks 142nd out of 173 countries with data for 2022.
Is dentistry personnel per 10,000 population rising or falling in Gabon?
Over the last ten years it is down 5.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Gabon 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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