Dentistry personnel per 10,000 population in Kenya
Kenya: Dentistry personnel per 10,000 population was 0.05 per 10,000 population in 2024. ▼ Falling
Dentistry personnel per 10,000 population in Kenya, 2002–2024
Source: World Health Organization – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in per 10,000 population.
Analysis
Kenya recorded 0.05 per 10,000 population for dentistry personnel per 10,000 population in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 13 years on record.
That represents a change of down 80.0% on the previous year and down 79.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, dentistry personnel per 10,000 population in Kenya peaked at 0.25 per 10,000 population in 2008 and was at its lowest, 0.05 per 10,000 population, in 2020.
Kenya ranks 159th of 173 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 13 years of available data.
Dentistry personnel per 10,000 population in Kenya, year by year
| Year | per 10,000 population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 0.23 per 10,000 population | — |
| 2008 | 0.25 per 10,000 population | +8.7% |
| 2009 | 0.25 per 10,000 population | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.22 per 10,000 population | -12.0% |
| 2011 | 0.22 per 10,000 population | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.22 per 10,000 population | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.23 per 10,000 population | +4.5% |
| 2014 | 0.24 per 10,000 population | +4.3% |
| 2018 | 0.17 per 10,000 population | -29.2% |
| 2019 | 0.25 per 10,000 population | +47.1% |
| 2020 | 0.05 per 10,000 population | -80.0% |
| 2022 | 0.25 per 10,000 population | +400.0% |
| 2024 | 0.05 per 10,000 population | -80.0% |
Kenya compared with similar countries
- Kenya's 0.05 per 10,000 population is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.36 per 10,000 population, 14% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
- Kenya's 0.05 per 10,000 population is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.11 per 10,000 population, 45% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Dentistry personnel per 10,000 population in Kenya changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | +400.0% | 0.05 per 10,000 population | 0.25 per 10,000 population |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.2433 per 10,000 population | 0.23 per 10,000 population | 0.25 per 10,000 population | 3 |
| 2010s | 0.2214 per 10,000 population | 0.17 per 10,000 population | 0.25 per 10,000 population | 7 |
| 2020s | 0.1167 per 10,000 population | 0.05 per 10,000 population | 0.25 per 10,000 population | 3 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
- 159 Benin 0.05 per 10,000 population compare
- 159 South Sudan 0.05 per 10,000 population compare
- 162 Democratic Republic of Congo 0.04 per 10,000 population compare
More reference data data for Kenya
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.5379 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 12.22 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 14.55 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.377 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 14.55 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.8 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.1 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 58.05 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 68.95 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 2.05 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is dentistry personnel per 10,000 population in Kenya?
- Dentistry personnel per 10,000 population in Kenya was 0.05 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 Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 0.25 per 10,000 population in 2008.
- What is the lowest dentistry personnel per 10,000 population recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.05 per 10,000 population in 2020.
- How does Kenya rank for dentistry personnel per 10,000 population?
- Kenya ranks 159th out of 173 countries with data for 2024.
- Is dentistry personnel per 10,000 population rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is down 79.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Kenya 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).