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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

Latest (2022)
0.03 per 10,000 population
Change on year
down 25.0%
World rank
163rd
of 173 countries
All-time high
0.08 per 10,000 population
in 2015
All-time low
0.02 per 10,000 population
in 2018
Years of data
11
2003–2022

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

0.020.040.060.082003201220222003: 0.04 per 10,000 population2005: 0.06 per 10,000 population2006: 0.06 per 10,000 population2007: 0.06 per 10,000 population2008: 0.07 per 10,000 population2015: 0.08 per 10,000 population2018: 0.02 per 10,000 population2019: 0.05 per 10,000 population2020: 0.03 per 10,000 population2021: 0.04 per 10,000 population2022: 0.03 per 10,000 population

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 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 10,000 population in Gambia, year by year

Year per 10,000 population Change
2003 0.04 per 10,000 population —
2005 0.06 per 10,000 population +50.0%
2006 0.06 per 10,000 population +0.0%
2007 0.06 per 10,000 population +0.0%
2008 0.07 per 10,000 population +16.7%
2015 0.08 per 10,000 population +14.3%
2018 0.02 per 10,000 population -75.0%
2019 0.05 per 10,000 population +150.0%
2020 0.03 per 10,000 population -40.0%
2021 0.04 per 10,000 population +33.3%
2022 0.03 per 10,000 population -25.0%

Gambia compared with similar countries

  • Gambia's 0.03 per 10,000 population is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.06 per 10,000 population, 50% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
  • Gambia's 0.03 per 10,000 population is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.11 per 10,000 population, 27% of the median. (41 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 162 Democratic Republic of Congo 0.04 per 10,000 population compare
  2. 164 East Timor 0.02 per 10,000 population compare
  3. 164 Guinea 0.02 per 10,000 population compare
  4. 164 Liberia 0.02 per 10,000 population compare
  5. 164 Sierra Leone 0.02 per 10,000 population compare
  6. 164 Togo 0.02 per 10,000 population compare

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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 163rd out of 173 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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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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