Dentistry personnel per 1000 in Malawi
Malawi: 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
0.12
in 2008
All-time low
0.05
in 2022
Years of data
6
2008–2024
Dentistry personnel per 1000 in Malawi, 2008–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Malawi recorded 0.07 for dentistry personnel per 1000 in 2024.
The figure is up 16.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, dentistry personnel per 1000 in Malawi peaked at 0.12 in 2008 and was at its lowest, 0.05, in 2022.
That places Malawi 152nd out of 173 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Dentistry personnel per 1000 in Malawi, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 0.12 | — |
| 2018 | 0.06 | -50.0% |
| 2020 | 0.08 | +33.3% |
| 2022 | 0.05 | -37.5% |
| 2023 | 0.07 | +40.0% |
| 2024 | 0.07 | +0.0% |
Malawi compared with similar countries
- Malawi's 0.07 is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.06, 1.2× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Malawi'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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.12 | 0.12 | 0.12 | 1 |
| 2010s | 0.06 | 0.06 | 0.06 | 1 |
| 2020s | 0.0675 | 0.05 | 0.08 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Malawi
- 151 Rwanda 0.09 compare
- 152 Madagascar 0.07 compare
- 154 Afghanistan 0.06 compare
- 154 Burkina Faso 0.06 compare
- 154 Mali 0.06 compare
- 154 Papua New Guinea 0.06 compare
- 154 Tanzania 0.06 compare
More reference data data for Malawi
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.1596 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.09 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 3.71 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.3426 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 3.71 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.5353 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.6012 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 4.92 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 16.7 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.87 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is dentistry personnel per 1000 in Malawi?
- Dentistry personnel per 1000 in Malawi was 0.07 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest dentistry personnel per 1000 recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 0.12 in 2008.
- What is the lowest dentistry personnel per 1000 recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.05 in 2022.
- How does Malawi rank for dentistry personnel per 1000?
- Malawi ranks 152nd out of 173 countries with data for 2024.
- Is dentistry personnel per 1000 rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Malawi 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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