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Dentistry personnel per 10,000 population in Guinea

Guinea: Dentistry personnel per 10,000 population was 0.02 per 10,000 population in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
0.02 per 10,000 population
Change on year
down 33.3%
World rank
164th
of 173 countries
All-time high
0.06 per 10,000 population
in 2018
All-time low
0.02 per 10,000 population
in 2000
Years of data
7
2000–2024

Dentistry personnel per 10,000 population in Guinea, 2000–2024

0.020.030.040.050.062000201220242000: 0.02 per 10,000 population2004: 0.02 per 10,000 population2005: 0.02 per 10,000 population2016: 0.04 per 10,000 population2018: 0.06 per 10,000 population2022: 0.03 per 10,000 population2024: 0.02 per 10,000 population

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

Analysis

Guinea recorded 0.02 per 10,000 population for dentistry personnel per 10,000 population in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 7 years on record.

The figure is down 33.3% on the previous year and down 50.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, dentistry personnel per 10,000 population in Guinea peaked at 0.06 per 10,000 population in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0.02 per 10,000 population, in 2000.

Guinea ranks 164th of 173 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

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

Year per 10,000 population Change
2000 0.02 per 10,000 population —
2004 0.02 per 10,000 population +0.0%
2005 0.02 per 10,000 population +0.0%
2016 0.04 per 10,000 population +100.0%
2018 0.06 per 10,000 population +50.0%
2022 0.03 per 10,000 population -50.0%
2024 0.02 per 10,000 population -33.3%

Guinea compared with similar countries

  • Guinea's 0.02 per 10,000 population is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.36 per 10,000 population, 6% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
  • Guinea's 0.02 per 10,000 population is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.11 per 10,000 population, 18% of the median. (41 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.02 per 10,000 population 0.02 per 10,000 population 0.02 per 10,000 population 3
2010s 0.05 per 10,000 population 0.04 per 10,000 population 0.06 per 10,000 population 2
2020s 0.025 per 10,000 population 0.02 per 10,000 population 0.03 per 10,000 population 2

Countries ranked near Guinea

  1. 162 Democratic Republic of Congo 0.04 per 10,000 population compare
  2. 163 Gambia 0.03 per 10,000 population compare
  3. 164 East Timor 0.02 per 10,000 population compare
  4. 164 Liberia 0.02 per 10,000 population compare
  5. 164 Sierra Leone 0.02 per 10,000 population compare
  6. 164 Togo 0.02 per 10,000 population compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is dentistry personnel per 10,000 population in Guinea?
Dentistry personnel per 10,000 population in Guinea was 0.02 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?
The highest recorded value was 0.06 per 10,000 population in 2018.
What is the lowest dentistry personnel per 10,000 population recorded in Guinea?
The lowest recorded value was 0.02 per 10,000 population in 2000.
How does Guinea rank for dentistry personnel per 10,000 population?
Guinea ranks 164th out of 173 countries with data for 2024.
Is dentistry personnel per 10,000 population rising or falling in Guinea?
Over the last ten years it is down 50.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Guinea 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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