Dentistry personnel per 1000 in Niger

Niger: Dentistry personnel per 1000 was 0.01 in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
0.01
World rank
169th
of 173 countries
All-time high
0.02
in 2013
All-time low
0.01
in 2004
Years of data
9
2004–2022

Dentistry personnel per 1000 in Niger, 2004–2022

00.0050.010.0150.022004201320222004: 0.012008: 0.012009: 0.012013: 0.022014: 0.012015: 0.022016: 0.012018: 0.012022: 0.01

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Niger recorded 0.01 for dentistry personnel per 1000 in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 9 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 50.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, dentistry personnel per 1000 in Niger peaked at 0.02 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 0.01, in 2004.

Niger ranks 169th of 173 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

Dentistry personnel per 1000 in Niger, year by year

Annual values for Dentistry personnel per 1000 in Niger, 2004 to 2022.
Year Value Change
2004 0.01 —
2008 0.01 +0.0%
2009 0.01 +0.0%
2013 0.02 +100.0%
2014 0.01 -50.0%
2015 0.02 +100.0%
2016 0.01 -50.0%
2018 0.01 +0.0%
2022 0.01 +0.0%

Niger compared with similar countries

  • Niger's 0.01 is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.06, 17% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
  • Niger's 0.01 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.11, 9% of the median. (41 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.01 0.01 0.01 3
2010s 0.014 0.01 0.02 5
2020s 0.01 0.01 0.01 1

Countries ranked near Niger

  1. 169 Central African Republic 0.01 compare
  2. 169 Chad 0.01 compare
  3. 169 Guinea-Bissau 0.01 compare

See the full ranking of 173 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is dentistry personnel per 1000 in Niger?
Dentistry personnel per 1000 in Niger was 0.01 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest dentistry personnel per 1000 recorded in Niger?
The highest recorded value was 0.02 in 2013.
What is the lowest dentistry personnel per 1000 recorded in Niger?
The lowest recorded value was 0.01 in 2004.
How does Niger rank for dentistry personnel per 1000?
Niger ranks 169th out of 173 countries with data for 2022.
Is dentistry personnel per 1000 rising or falling in Niger?
Over the last ten years it is down 50.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Niger 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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