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Dentistry personnel per 10,000 population in Kenya

Kenya: Dentistry personnel per 10,000 population was 0.25 per 10,000 population in 2022. ▼ Falling

Latest (2022)
0.25 per 10,000 population
Change on year
up 400.0%
World rank
131st
of 163 countries
All-time high
0.25 per 10,000 population
in 2008
All-time low
0.05 per 10,000 population
in 2020
Years of data
12
2002–2022

Dentistry personnel per 10,000 population in Kenya, 2002–2022

0.050.10.150.20.252002201220222002: 0.23 per 10,000 population2008: 0.25 per 10,000 population2009: 0.25 per 10,000 population2010: 0.22 per 10,000 population2011: 0.22 per 10,000 population2012: 0.22 per 10,000 population2013: 0.23 per 10,000 population2014: 0.24 per 10,000 population2018: 0.17 per 10,000 population2019: 0.25 per 10,000 population2020: 0.05 per 10,000 population2022: 0.25 per 10,000 population

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

Analysis

Kenya recorded 0.25 per 10,000 population for dentistry personnel per 10,000 population in 2022. That is the highest value across all 12 years on record.

That represents a change of up 400.0% on the previous year and up 13.6% 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 131st of 163 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 12 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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 0.15 per 10,000 population 0.05 per 10,000 population 0.25 per 10,000 population 2

Countries ranked near Kenya

  1. 128 Zimbabwe 0.3 per 10,000 population compare
  2. 129 Eswatini 0.28 per 10,000 population compare
  3. 129 Ethiopia 0.28 per 10,000 population compare
  4. 132 Nigeria 0.23 per 10,000 population compare
  5. 133 Rwanda 0.2 per 10,000 population compare
  6. 134 South Africa 0.19 per 10,000 population compare
  7. 134 Yemen 0.19 per 10,000 population compare

See the full ranking of 163 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is dentistry personnel per 10,000 population in Kenya?
Dentistry personnel per 10,000 population in Kenya was 0.25 per 10,000 population in 2022, 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 131st out of 163 countries with data for 2022.
Is dentistry personnel per 10,000 population rising or falling in Kenya?
Over the last ten years it is up 13.6%. 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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About this data

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
163 places, 2,394 data points, 2000–2023
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