Dentistry personnel per 1000 in Ghana
Ghana: Dentistry personnel per 1000 was 0.2 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0.2
World rank
140th
of 173 countries
All-time high
0.23
in 2018
All-time low
0.01
in 2007
Years of data
7
2004–2024
Dentistry personnel per 1000 in Ghana, 2004–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Ghana recorded 0.2 for dentistry personnel per 1000 in 2024.
That represents a change of up 42.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, dentistry personnel per 1000 in Ghana peaked at 0.23 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0.01, in 2007.
Ghana ranks 140th of 173 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Dentistry personnel per 1000 in Ghana, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 0.05 | — |
| 2007 | 0.01 | -80.0% |
| 2008 | 0.02 | +100.0% |
| 2016 | 0.14 | +600.0% |
| 2018 | 0.23 | +64.3% |
| 2022 | 0.07 | -69.6% |
| 2024 | 0.2 | +185.7% |
Ghana compared with similar countries
- Ghana's 0.2 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.36, 56% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
- Ghana's 0.2 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.11, 1.8× the median. (41 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0267 | 0.01 | 0.05 | 3 |
| 2010s | 0.185 | 0.14 | 0.23 | 2 |
| 2020s | 0.135 | 0.07 | 0.2 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
More reference data data for Ghana
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.2805 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.89 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 2.69 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1989 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 2.69 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.9405 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.9478 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 8.22 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 12.64 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.08 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is dentistry personnel per 1000 in Ghana?
- Dentistry personnel per 1000 in Ghana was 0.2 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest dentistry personnel per 1000 recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 0.23 in 2018.
- What is the lowest dentistry personnel per 1000 recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.01 in 2007.
- How does Ghana rank for dentistry personnel per 1000?
- Ghana ranks 140th out of 173 countries with data for 2024.
- Is dentistry personnel per 1000 rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 42.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Ghana 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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