Dentistry personnel per 1000 in Gambia
Gambia: Dentistry personnel per 1000 was 0.03 in 2022. ▼ Falling
Latest (2022)
0.03
Change on year
down 25.0%
World rank
163rd
of 173 countries
All-time high
0.08
in 2015
All-time low
0.02
in 2018
Years of data
11
2003–2022
Dentistry personnel per 1000 in Gambia, 2003–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Gambia recorded 0.03 for dentistry personnel per 1000 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 1000 in Gambia peaked at 0.08 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0.02, in 2018.
Gambia ranks 163rd of 173 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.
Dentistry personnel per 1000 in Gambia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 0.04 | — |
| 2005 | 0.06 | +50.0% |
| 2006 | 0.06 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.06 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.07 | +16.7% |
| 2015 | 0.08 | +14.3% |
| 2018 | 0.02 | -75.0% |
| 2019 | 0.05 | +150.0% |
| 2020 | 0.03 | -40.0% |
| 2021 | 0.04 | +33.3% |
| 2022 | 0.03 | -25.0% |
Gambia compared with similar countries
- Gambia's 0.03 is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.06, 50% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Gambia's 0.03 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.11, 27% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.058 | 0.04 | 0.07 | 5 |
| 2010s | 0.05 | 0.02 | 0.08 | 3 |
| 2020s | 0.0333 | 0.03 | 0.04 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Gambia
- 162 Democratic Republic of Congo 0.04 compare
- 164 East Timor 0.02 compare
- 164 Guinea 0.02 compare
- 164 Liberia 0.02 compare
- 164 Sierra Leone 0.02 compare
- 164 Togo 0.02 compare
More reference data data for Gambia
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0121 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.2798 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.3524 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0232 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.3524 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0407 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0331 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.36 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.72 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1264 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is dentistry personnel per 1000 in Gambia?
- Dentistry personnel per 1000 in Gambia was 0.03 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest dentistry personnel per 1000 recorded in Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.08 in 2015.
- What is the lowest dentistry personnel per 1000 recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.02 in 2018.
- How does Gambia rank for dentistry personnel per 1000?
- Gambia ranks 163rd out of 173 countries with data for 2022.
- Is dentistry personnel per 1000 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Dentistry personnel per 1000. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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