Dentistry personnel per 10,000 population in Guinea-Bissau
Guinea-Bissau: Dentistry personnel per 10,000 population was 0.01 per 10,000 population in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Dentistry personnel per 10,000 population in Guinea-Bissau, 2004–2024
Source: World Health Organization – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in per 10,000 population.
Analysis
In 2024, dentistry personnel per 10,000 population in Guinea-Bissau stood at 0.01 per 10,000 population. That is the lowest value across all 9 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 75.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, dentistry personnel per 10,000 population in Guinea-Bissau peaked at 0.05 per 10,000 population in 2009 and was at its lowest, 0.01 per 10,000 population, in 2008.
Guinea-Bissau ranks 169th of 173 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Dentistry personnel per 10,000 population in Guinea-Bissau, year by year
| Year | per 10,000 population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 0.02 per 10,000 population | — |
| 2008 | 0.01 per 10,000 population | -50.0% |
| 2009 | 0.05 per 10,000 population | +400.0% |
| 2016 | 0.04 per 10,000 population | -20.0% |
| 2020 | 0.01 per 10,000 population | -75.0% |
| 2021 | 0.01 per 10,000 population | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 0.01 per 10,000 population | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 0.01 per 10,000 population | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 0.01 per 10,000 population | +0.0% |
Guinea-Bissau compared with similar countries
- Guinea-Bissau's 0.01 per 10,000 population is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.06 per 10,000 population, 17% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Guinea-Bissau's 0.01 per 10,000 population is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.11 per 10,000 population, 9% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
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 | 0.04 per 10,000 population | 0.04 per 10,000 population | 0.04 per 10,000 population | 1 |
| 2020s | 0.01 per 10,000 population | 0.01 per 10,000 population | 0.01 per 10,000 population | 5 |
Countries ranked near Guinea-Bissau
More reference data data for Guinea-Bissau
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0583 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.3098 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.395 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0269 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.395 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.1955 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.2346 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.56 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 2.15 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1466 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is dentistry personnel per 10,000 population in Guinea-Bissau?
- Dentistry personnel per 10,000 population in Guinea-Bissau was 0.01 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 Guinea-Bissau?
- The highest recorded value was 0.05 per 10,000 population in 2009.
- What is the lowest dentistry personnel per 10,000 population recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.01 per 10,000 population in 2008.
- How does Guinea-Bissau rank for dentistry personnel per 10,000 population?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 169th out of 173 countries with data for 2024.
- Is dentistry personnel per 10,000 population rising or falling in Guinea-Bissau?
- Over the last ten years it is down 75.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Guinea-Bissau 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).