Dentistry personnel per 1000 in Guinea-Bissau

Guinea-Bissau: Dentistry personnel per 1000 was 0.01 in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
0.01
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
169th
of 173 countries
All-time high
0.05
in 2009
All-time low
0.01
in 2008
Years of data
9
2004–2024

Dentistry personnel per 1000 in Guinea-Bissau, 2004–2024

0.010.020.030.040.052004201420242004: 0.022008: 0.012009: 0.052016: 0.042020: 0.012021: 0.012022: 0.012023: 0.012024: 0.01

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2024, dentistry personnel per 1000 in Guinea-Bissau stood at 0.01. 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 1000 in Guinea-Bissau peaked at 0.05 in 2009 and was at its lowest, 0.01, in 2008.

Guinea-Bissau ranks 169th of 173 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

Dentistry personnel per 1000 in Guinea-Bissau, year by year

Annual values for Dentistry personnel per 1000 in Guinea-Bissau, 2004 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2004 0.02 —
2008 0.01 -50.0%
2009 0.05 +400.0%
2016 0.04 -20.0%
2020 0.01 -75.0%
2021 0.01 +0.0%
2022 0.01 +0.0%
2023 0.01 +0.0%
2024 0.01 +0.0%

Guinea-Bissau compared with similar countries

  • Guinea-Bissau's 0.01 is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.06, 17% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
  • Guinea-Bissau's 0.01 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.11, 9% of the median. (41 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.0267 0.01 0.05 3
2010s 0.04 0.04 0.04 1
2020s 0.01 0.01 0.01 5

Countries ranked near Guinea-Bissau

  1. 169 Central African Republic 0.01 compare
  2. 169 Chad 0.01 compare
  3. 169 Niger 0.01 compare

See the full ranking of 173 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is dentistry personnel per 1000 in Guinea-Bissau?
Dentistry personnel per 1000 in Guinea-Bissau was 0.01 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest dentistry personnel per 1000 recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
The highest recorded value was 0.05 in 2009.
What is the lowest dentistry personnel per 1000 recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
The lowest recorded value was 0.01 in 2008.
How does Guinea-Bissau rank for dentistry personnel per 1000?
Guinea-Bissau ranks 169th out of 173 countries with data for 2024.
Is dentistry personnel per 1000 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Dentistry personnel per 1000. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Dentistry personnel per 1000
Source
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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