Dentistry personnel per 1000 in Namibia
Namibia: Dentistry personnel per 1000 was 1.14 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
1.14
Change on year
up 15.2%
World rank
115th
of 173 countries
All-time high
1.14
in 2024
All-time low
0.29
in 2014
Years of data
10
2004–2024
Dentistry personnel per 1000 in Namibia, 2004–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, dentistry personnel per 1000 in Namibia stood at 1.14. That is the highest value across all 10 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 15.2% on the previous year and up 293.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, dentistry personnel per 1000 in Namibia peaked at 1.14 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.29, in 2014.
Namibia ranks 115th of 173 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 10 years of available data.
Dentistry personnel per 1000 in Namibia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 0.42 | — |
| 2007 | 0.45 | +7.1% |
| 2014 | 0.29 | -35.6% |
| 2018 | 0.34 | +17.2% |
| 2019 | 0.44 | +29.4% |
| 2020 | 0.51 | +15.9% |
| 2021 | 0.57 | +11.8% |
| 2022 | 0.78 | +36.8% |
| 2023 | 0.99 | +26.9% |
| 2024 | 1.14 | +15.2% |
Namibia compared with similar countries
- Namibia's 1.14 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.36, 3.2× the median. (37 countries reporting)
- Namibia's 1.14 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.11, 10.4× the median. (41 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.435 | 0.42 | 0.45 | 2 |
| 2010s | 0.3567 | 0.29 | 0.44 | 3 |
| 2020s | 0.798 | 0.51 | 1.14 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Namibia
- 112 Uzbekistan 1.3 compare
- 113 Indonesia 1.23 compare
- 113 Turkmenistan 1.23 compare
- 116 Thailand 1.13 compare
- 117 South Africa 1.07 compare
- 118 Maldives 1.02 compare
More reference data data for Namibia
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0579 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.52 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.62 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0157 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 1.62 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.194 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.1306 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 6.29 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 6.82 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0853 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is dentistry personnel per 1000 in Namibia?
- Dentistry personnel per 1000 in Namibia was 1.14 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest dentistry personnel per 1000 recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.14 in 2024.
- What is the lowest dentistry personnel per 1000 recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.29 in 2014.
- How does Namibia rank for dentistry personnel per 1000?
- Namibia ranks 115th out of 173 countries with data for 2024.
- Is dentistry personnel per 1000 rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 293.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Namibia 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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