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Dentistry personnel per 10,000 population in Madagascar

Madagascar: Dentistry personnel per 10,000 population was 0.07 per 10,000 population in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
0.07 per 10,000 population
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
152nd
of 173 countries
All-time high
0.1 per 10,000 population
in 2005
All-time low
0.05 per 10,000 population
in 2013
Years of data
16
2002–2024

Dentistry personnel per 10,000 population in Madagascar, 2002–2024

00.020.040.060.080.12002201320242002: 0.07 per 10,000 population2003: 0.09 per 10,000 population2004: 0.09 per 10,000 population2005: 0.1 per 10,000 population2006: 0.1 per 10,000 population2007: 0.1 per 10,000 population2008: 0.1 per 10,000 population2009: 0.08 per 10,000 population2010: 0.09 per 10,000 population2011: 0.08 per 10,000 population2012: 0.08 per 10,000 population2013: 0.05 per 10,000 population2018: 0.08 per 10,000 population2022: 0.08 per 10,000 population2023: 0.07 per 10,000 population2024: 0.07 per 10,000 population

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

Analysis

Madagascar recorded 0.07 per 10,000 population for dentistry personnel per 10,000 population in 2024.

That represents a change of up 40.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, dentistry personnel per 10,000 population in Madagascar peaked at 0.1 per 10,000 population in 2005 and was at its lowest, 0.05 per 10,000 population, in 2013.

That places Madagascar 152nd out of 173 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 16 years of available data.

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

Year per 10,000 population Change
2002 0.07 per 10,000 population —
2003 0.09 per 10,000 population +28.6%
2004 0.09 per 10,000 population +0.0%
2005 0.1 per 10,000 population +11.1%
2006 0.1 per 10,000 population +0.0%
2007 0.1 per 10,000 population +0.0%
2008 0.1 per 10,000 population +0.0%
2009 0.08 per 10,000 population -20.0%
2010 0.09 per 10,000 population +12.5%
2011 0.08 per 10,000 population -11.1%
2012 0.08 per 10,000 population +0.0%
2013 0.05 per 10,000 population -37.5%
2018 0.08 per 10,000 population +60.0%
2022 0.08 per 10,000 population +0.0%
2023 0.07 per 10,000 population -12.5%
2024 0.07 per 10,000 population +0.0%

Madagascar compared with similar countries

  • Madagascar's 0.07 per 10,000 population is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.06 per 10,000 population, 1.2× the median. (23 countries reporting)
  • Madagascar's 0.07 per 10,000 population is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.11 per 10,000 population, 64% of the median. (41 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.0912 per 10,000 population 0.07 per 10,000 population 0.1 per 10,000 population 8
2010s 0.076 per 10,000 population 0.05 per 10,000 population 0.09 per 10,000 population 5
2020s 0.0733 per 10,000 population 0.07 per 10,000 population 0.08 per 10,000 population 3

Countries ranked near Madagascar

  1. 151 Rwanda 0.09 per 10,000 population compare
  2. 152 Malawi 0.07 per 10,000 population compare
  3. 154 Afghanistan 0.06 per 10,000 population compare
  4. 154 Burkina Faso 0.06 per 10,000 population compare
  5. 154 Mali 0.06 per 10,000 population compare
  6. 154 Papua New Guinea 0.06 per 10,000 population compare
  7. 154 Tanzania 0.06 per 10,000 population compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is dentistry personnel per 10,000 population in Madagascar?
Dentistry personnel per 10,000 population in Madagascar was 0.07 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 Madagascar?
The highest recorded value was 0.1 per 10,000 population in 2005.
What is the lowest dentistry personnel per 10,000 population recorded in Madagascar?
The lowest recorded value was 0.05 per 10,000 population in 2013.
How does Madagascar rank for dentistry personnel per 10,000 population?
Madagascar ranks 152nd out of 173 countries with data for 2024.
Is dentistry personnel per 10,000 population rising or falling in Madagascar?
Over the last ten years it is up 40.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Madagascar 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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