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Dentistry personnel per 10,000 population in Ghana

Ghana: Dentistry personnel per 10,000 population was 0.2 per 10,000 population in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
0.2 per 10,000 population
World rank
140th
of 173 countries
All-time high
0.23 per 10,000 population
in 2018
All-time low
0.01 per 10,000 population
in 2007
Years of data
7
2004–2024

Dentistry personnel per 10,000 population in Ghana, 2004–2024

00.050.10.150.20.252004201420242004: 0.05 per 10,000 population2007: 0.01 per 10,000 population2008: 0.02 per 10,000 population2016: 0.14 per 10,000 population2018: 0.23 per 10,000 population2022: 0.07 per 10,000 population2024: 0.2 per 10,000 population

Source: World Health Organization – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in per 10,000 population.

Analysis

Ghana recorded 0.2 per 10,000 population for dentistry personnel per 10,000 population in 2024.

That represents a change of up 42.9% 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 140th of 173 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

Dentistry personnel per 10,000 population in Ghana, year by year

Year per 10,000 population Change
2004 0.05 per 10,000 population —
2007 0.01 per 10,000 population -80.0%
2008 0.02 per 10,000 population +100.0%
2016 0.14 per 10,000 population +600.0%
2018 0.23 per 10,000 population +64.3%
2022 0.07 per 10,000 population -69.6%
2024 0.2 per 10,000 population +185.7%

Ghana compared with similar countries

  • Ghana's 0.2 per 10,000 population is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.36 per 10,000 population, 56% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
  • Ghana's 0.2 per 10,000 population is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.11 per 10,000 population, 1.8× the median. (41 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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 0.135 per 10,000 population 0.07 per 10,000 population 0.2 per 10,000 population 2

Countries ranked near Ghana

  1. 137 Zimbabwe 0.3 per 10,000 population compare
  2. 138 Ethiopia 0.28 per 10,000 population compare
  3. 139 Nigeria 0.25 per 10,000 population compare
  4. 141 Yemen 0.19 per 10,000 population compare
  5. 142 Gabon 0.18 per 10,000 population compare
  6. 143 Eswatini 0.17 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 0.2 per 10,000 population in 2024, 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 140th out of 173 countries with data for 2024.
Is dentistry personnel per 10,000 population 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 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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