Dentistry personnel per 10,000 population in Namibia
Namibia: Dentistry personnel per 10,000 population was 1.14 per 10,000 population in 2024. ▲ Rising
Dentistry personnel per 10,000 population in Namibia, 2004–2024
Source: World Health Organization – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in per 10,000 population.
Analysis
In 2024, dentistry personnel per 10,000 population in Namibia stood at 1.14 per 10,000 population. 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 10,000 population in Namibia peaked at 1.14 per 10,000 population in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.29 per 10,000 population, 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 10,000 population in Namibia, year by year
| Year | per 10,000 population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 0.42 per 10,000 population | — |
| 2007 | 0.45 per 10,000 population | +7.1% |
| 2014 | 0.29 per 10,000 population | -35.6% |
| 2018 | 0.34 per 10,000 population | +17.2% |
| 2019 | 0.44 per 10,000 population | +29.4% |
| 2020 | 0.51 per 10,000 population | +15.9% |
| 2021 | 0.57 per 10,000 population | +11.8% |
| 2022 | 0.78 per 10,000 population | +36.8% |
| 2023 | 0.99 per 10,000 population | +26.9% |
| 2024 | 1.14 per 10,000 population | +15.2% |
Namibia compared with similar countries
- Namibia's 1.14 per 10,000 population is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.36 per 10,000 population, 3.2× the median. (37 countries reporting)
- Namibia's 1.14 per 10,000 population is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.11 per 10,000 population, 10.4× the median. (41 countries reporting)
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 | 0.798 per 10,000 population | 0.51 per 10,000 population | 1.14 per 10,000 population | 5 |
Countries ranked near Namibia
- 112 Uzbekistan 1.3 per 10,000 population compare
- 113 Indonesia 1.23 per 10,000 population compare
- 113 Turkmenistan 1.23 per 10,000 population compare
- 116 Thailand 1.13 per 10,000 population compare
- 117 South Africa 1.07 per 10,000 population compare
- 118 Maldives 1.02 per 10,000 population 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 10,000 population in Namibia?
- Dentistry personnel per 10,000 population in Namibia was 1.14 per 10,000 population in 2024, 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 1.14 per 10,000 population in 2024.
- 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 173 countries with data for 2024.
- Is dentistry personnel per 10,000 population 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 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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Health worker density, by type of occupation (per 10,000 population).