What is dentistry personnel per 10,000 population in Namibia?

Dentistry personnel per 10,000 population in Namibia was 0.78 per 10,000 population in 2022, according to World Health Organization – processed by Our World in Data.

What is the highest dentistry personnel per 10,000 population recorded in Namibia?

The highest recorded value was 0.78 per 10,000 population in 2022.

What is the lowest dentistry personnel per 10,000 population recorded in Namibia?

The lowest recorded value was 0.29 per 10,000 population in 2014.

How does Namibia rank for dentistry personnel per 10,000 population?

Namibia ranks 115th out of 163 countries with data for 2022.

Is dentistry personnel per 10,000 population rising or falling in Namibia?

Over the last ten years it is up 169.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.

Where does this Namibia 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.

Dentistry personnel per 10,000 population in Namibia

Name: Dentistry personnel per 10,000 population in Namibia
Creator: World Health Organization – processed by Our World in Data
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Namibia: Dentistry personnel per 10,000 population was 0.78 per 10,000 population in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)

0.78 per 10,000 population

Change on year

up 36.8%

World rank

115th

of 163 countries

All-time high

0.78 per 10,000 population

in 2022

All-time low

0.29 per 10,000 population

in 2014

Years of data

2004–2022

Dentistry personnel per 10,000 population in Namibia, 2004–2022

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

Analysis

In 2022, dentistry personnel per 10,000 population in Namibia stood at 0.78 per 10,000 population. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 36.8% on the previous year and up 169.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, dentistry personnel per 10,000 population in Namibia peaked at 0.78 per 10,000 population in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.29 per 10,000 population, in 2014.

Namibia ranks 115th of 163 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
2000s	0.435 per 10,000 population	0.42 per 10,000 population	0.45 per 10,000 population	2
2010s	0.3567 per 10,000 population	0.29 per 10,000 population	0.44 per 10,000 population	3
2020s	0.62 per 10,000 population	0.51 per 10,000 population	0.78 per 10,000 population	3

Countries ranked near Namibia

112 Jamaica 0.93 per 10,000 population compare
113 Samoa 0.9 per 10,000 population compare
114 Bahrain 0.8 per 10,000 population compare
116 Bangladesh 0.76 per 10,000 population compare
116 Laos 0.76 per 10,000 population compare
118 Myanmar 0.72 per 10,000 population compare

See the full ranking of 163 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is dentistry personnel per 10,000 population in Namibia?: Dentistry personnel per 10,000 population in Namibia was 0.78 per 10,000 population in 2022, according to World Health Organization – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest dentistry personnel per 10,000 population recorded in Namibia?: The highest recorded value was 0.78 per 10,000 population in 2022.
What is the lowest dentistry personnel per 10,000 population recorded in Namibia?: The lowest recorded value was 0.29 per 10,000 population in 2014.
How does Namibia rank for dentistry personnel per 10,000 population?: Namibia ranks 115th out of 163 countries with data for 2022.
Is dentistry personnel per 10,000 population rising or falling in Namibia?: Over the last ten years it is up 169.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Namibia 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: 163 places, 2,394 data points, 2000–2023
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Health worker density, by type of occupation (per 10,000 population)