Dentistry personnel per 1000 in Mozambique

Mozambique: Dentistry personnel per 1000 was 0.13 in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
0.13
Change on year
up 18.2%
World rank
145th
of 173 countries
All-time high
0.13
in 2024
All-time low
0.01
in 2004
Years of data
15
2004–2024

Dentistry personnel per 1000 in Mozambique, 2004–2024

00.0250.050.0750.10.1252004201420242004: 0.012009: 0.022010: 0.032011: 0.032012: 0.032013: 0.052015: 0.072017: 0.082018: 0.092019: 0.12020: 0.092021: 0.112022: 0.112023: 0.112024: 0.13

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for dentistry personnel per 1000 in Mozambique is 0.13, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 15 years on record.

That represents a change of up 18.2% on the previous year and up 160.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, dentistry personnel per 1000 in Mozambique peaked at 0.13 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.01, in 2004.

That places Mozambique 145th out of 173 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Dentistry personnel per 1000 in Mozambique, year by year

Annual values for Dentistry personnel per 1000 in Mozambique, 2004 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2004 0.01 —
2009 0.02 +100.0%
2010 0.03 +50.0%
2011 0.03 +0.0%
2012 0.03 +0.0%
2013 0.05 +66.7%
2015 0.07 +40.0%
2017 0.08 +14.3%
2018 0.09 +12.5%
2019 0.1 +11.1%
2020 0.09 -10.0%
2021 0.11 +22.2%
2022 0.11 +0.0%
2023 0.11 +0.0%
2024 0.13 +18.2%

Mozambique compared with similar countries

  • Mozambique's 0.13 is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.06, 2.2× the median. (23 countries reporting)
  • Mozambique's 0.13 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.11, 1.2× the median. (41 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.015 0.01 0.02 2
2010s 0.06 0.03 0.1 8
2020s 0.11 0.09 0.13 5

Countries ranked near Mozambique

  1. 142 Gabon 0.18 compare
  2. 143 Eswatini 0.17 compare
  3. 144 Cote d'Ivoire 0.15 compare
  4. 145 Morocco 0.13 compare
  5. 147 Cameroon 0.12 compare
  6. 148 Senegal 0.11 compare
  7. 148 Uganda 0.11 compare
  8. 148 Zambia 0.11 compare

See the full ranking of 173 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is dentistry personnel per 1000 in Mozambique?
Dentistry personnel per 1000 in Mozambique was 0.13 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest dentistry personnel per 1000 recorded in Mozambique?
The highest recorded value was 0.13 in 2024.
What is the lowest dentistry personnel per 1000 recorded in Mozambique?
The lowest recorded value was 0.01 in 2004.
How does Mozambique rank for dentistry personnel per 1000?
Mozambique ranks 145th out of 173 countries with data for 2024.
Is dentistry personnel per 1000 rising or falling in Mozambique?
Over the last ten years it is up 160.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Mozambique 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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