Dentistry personnel per 10,000 population in Ghana
Ghana: Dentistry personnel per 10,000 population was 0.07 per 10,000 population in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Dentistry personnel per 10,000 population in Ghana, 2004–2022
Source: World Health Organization – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in per 10,000 population.
Analysis
Ghana recorded 0.07 per 10,000 population for dentistry personnel per 10,000 population in 2022.
That represents a change of up 250.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, dentistry personnel per 10,000 population in Ghana peaked at 0.23 per 10,000 population in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0.01 per 10,000 population, in 2007.
Ghana ranks 147th of 163 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0267 per 10,000 population | 0.01 per 10,000 population | 0.05 per 10,000 population | 3 |
| 2010s | 0.185 per 10,000 population | 0.14 per 10,000 population | 0.23 per 10,000 population | 2 |
| 2020s | 0.07 per 10,000 population | 0.07 per 10,000 population | 0.07 per 10,000 population | 1 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
- 145 Guinea-Bissau 0.1 per 10,000 population compare
- 146 Madagascar 0.08 per 10,000 population compare
- 148 Afghanistan 0.06 per 10,000 population compare
- 148 Burkina Faso 0.06 per 10,000 population compare
- 150 Benin 0.05 per 10,000 population compare
- 150 Papua New Guinea 0.05 per 10,000 population compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is dentistry personnel per 10,000 population in Ghana?
- Dentistry personnel per 10,000 population in Ghana was 0.07 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 Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 0.23 per 10,000 population in 2018.
- What is the lowest dentistry personnel per 10,000 population recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.01 per 10,000 population in 2007.
- How does Ghana rank for dentistry personnel per 10,000 population?
- Ghana ranks 147th out of 163 countries with data for 2022.
- Is dentistry personnel per 10,000 population rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 250.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Ghana 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)