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Dentistry personnel per 10,000 population in Niger

Niger: Dentistry personnel per 10,000 population was 0.01 per 10,000 population in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
0.01 per 10,000 population
World rank
169th
of 173 countries
All-time high
0.02 per 10,000 population
in 2013
All-time low
0.01 per 10,000 population
in 2004
Years of data
9
2004–2022

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

00.0050.010.0150.022004201320222004: 0.01 per 10,000 population2008: 0.01 per 10,000 population2009: 0.01 per 10,000 population2013: 0.02 per 10,000 population2014: 0.01 per 10,000 population2015: 0.02 per 10,000 population2016: 0.01 per 10,000 population2018: 0.01 per 10,000 population2022: 0.01 per 10,000 population

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

Analysis

Niger recorded 0.01 per 10,000 population for dentistry personnel per 10,000 population 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 10,000 population in Niger peaked at 0.02 per 10,000 population in 2013 and was at its lowest, 0.01 per 10,000 population, in 2004.

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

Dentistry personnel per 10,000 population in Niger, year by year

Year per 10,000 population Change
2004 0.01 per 10,000 population —
2008 0.01 per 10,000 population +0.0%
2009 0.01 per 10,000 population +0.0%
2013 0.02 per 10,000 population +100.0%
2014 0.01 per 10,000 population -50.0%
2015 0.02 per 10,000 population +100.0%
2016 0.01 per 10,000 population -50.0%
2018 0.01 per 10,000 population +0.0%
2022 0.01 per 10,000 population +0.0%

Niger compared with similar countries

  • Niger's 0.01 per 10,000 population is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.06 per 10,000 population, 17% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
  • Niger's 0.01 per 10,000 population is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.11 per 10,000 population, 9% of the median. (41 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.01 per 10,000 population 0.01 per 10,000 population 0.01 per 10,000 population 3
2010s 0.014 per 10,000 population 0.01 per 10,000 population 0.02 per 10,000 population 5
2020s 0.01 per 10,000 population 0.01 per 10,000 population 0.01 per 10,000 population 1

Countries ranked near Niger

  1. 169 Central African Republic 0.01 per 10,000 population compare
  2. 169 Chad 0.01 per 10,000 population compare
  3. 169 Guinea-Bissau 0.01 per 10,000 population compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is dentistry personnel per 10,000 population in Niger?
Dentistry personnel per 10,000 population in Niger was 0.01 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 Niger?
The highest recorded value was 0.02 per 10,000 population in 2013.
What is the lowest dentistry personnel per 10,000 population recorded in Niger?
The lowest recorded value was 0.01 per 10,000 population in 2004.
How does Niger rank for dentistry personnel per 10,000 population?
Niger ranks 169th out of 173 countries with data for 2022.
Is dentistry personnel per 10,000 population 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 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
173 places, 2,659 data points, 2000–2024
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