Dentistry personnel per 10,000 population in Gambia
Gambia: Dentistry personnel per 10,000 population was 0.03 per 10,000 population in 2022. ▼ Falling
Dentistry personnel per 10,000 population in Gambia, 2003–2022
Source: World Health Organization – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in per 10,000 population.
Analysis
Gambia recorded 0.03 per 10,000 population for dentistry personnel per 10,000 population in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 25.0% on the previous year and down 62.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, dentistry personnel per 10,000 population in Gambia peaked at 0.08 per 10,000 population in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0.02 per 10,000 population, in 2018.
Gambia ranks 153rd of 163 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.058 per 10,000 population | 0.04 per 10,000 population | 0.07 per 10,000 population | 5 |
| 2010s | 0.05 per 10,000 population | 0.02 per 10,000 population | 0.08 per 10,000 population | 3 |
| 2020s | 0.0333 per 10,000 population | 0.03 per 10,000 population | 0.04 per 10,000 population | 3 |
Countries ranked near Gambia
- 150 Benin 0.05 per 10,000 population compare
- 150 Papua New Guinea 0.05 per 10,000 population compare
- 152 Democratic Republic of Congo 0.04 per 10,000 population compare
- 153 Guinea 0.03 per 10,000 population compare
- 155 East Timor 0.02 per 10,000 population compare
- 155 Liberia 0.02 per 10,000 population compare
- 155 Sierra Leone 0.02 per 10,000 population compare
- 155 Togo 0.02 per 10,000 population compare
More reference data data for Gambia
- Temperature anomalies by month 0.2116 °C (2026)
- Spring temperature anomalies -0.6654 °C (2026)
- Summer temperature anomalies -0.0963 °C (2026)
- Consumer price index 285.89 2010 = 100 (2024)
- Autumn temperature anomalies -0.109 °C (2025)
- Universal right to vote 2 (2025)
- Universal right to vote in practice 2 (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies -0.7792 °C (2025)
- Men's universal right to vote 1 (2025)
- Elected parliament 1 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is dentistry personnel per 10,000 population in Gambia?
- Dentistry personnel per 10,000 population in Gambia was 0.03 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 Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.08 per 10,000 population in 2015.
- What is the lowest dentistry personnel per 10,000 population recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.02 per 10,000 population in 2018.
- How does Gambia rank for dentistry personnel per 10,000 population?
- Gambia ranks 153rd out of 163 countries with data for 2022.
- Is dentistry personnel per 10,000 population rising or falling in Gambia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 62.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Gambia 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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Health worker density, by type of occupation (per 10,000 population)