Dentistry personnel per 1000 in Madagascar

Madagascar: Dentistry personnel per 1000 was 0.07 in 2024. ▼ Falling

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

Dentistry personnel per 1000 in Madagascar, 2002–2024

00.020.040.060.080.12002201320242002: 0.072003: 0.092004: 0.092005: 0.12006: 0.12007: 0.12008: 0.12009: 0.082010: 0.092011: 0.082012: 0.082013: 0.052018: 0.082022: 0.082023: 0.072024: 0.07

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Madagascar recorded 0.07 for dentistry personnel per 1000 in 2024.

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

Over the whole period, dentistry personnel per 1000 in Madagascar peaked at 0.1 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 0.05, 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 1000 in Madagascar, year by year

Annual values for Dentistry personnel per 1000 in Madagascar, 2002 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2002 0.07 —
2003 0.09 +28.6%
2004 0.09 +0.0%
2005 0.1 +11.1%
2006 0.1 +0.0%
2007 0.1 +0.0%
2008 0.1 +0.0%
2009 0.08 -20.0%
2010 0.09 +12.5%
2011 0.08 -11.1%
2012 0.08 +0.0%
2013 0.05 -37.5%
2018 0.08 +60.0%
2022 0.08 +0.0%
2023 0.07 -12.5%
2024 0.07 +0.0%

Madagascar compared with similar countries

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.0912 0.07 0.1 8
2010s 0.076 0.05 0.09 5
2020s 0.0733 0.07 0.08 3

Countries ranked near Madagascar

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

See the full ranking of 173 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is dentistry personnel per 1000 in Madagascar?
Dentistry personnel per 1000 in Madagascar was 0.07 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest dentistry personnel per 1000 recorded in Madagascar?
The highest recorded value was 0.1 in 2005.
What is the lowest dentistry personnel per 1000 recorded in Madagascar?
The lowest recorded value was 0.05 in 2013.
How does Madagascar rank for dentistry personnel per 1000?
Madagascar ranks 152nd out of 173 countries with data for 2024.
Is dentistry personnel per 1000 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 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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