Dentistry personnel per 10,000 population in Nigeria
Nigeria: Dentistry personnel per 10,000 population was 0.25 per 10,000 population in 2024. ▲ Rising
Dentistry personnel per 10,000 population in Nigeria, 2003–2024
Source: World Health Organization – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in per 10,000 population.
Analysis
The most recent figure for dentistry personnel per 10,000 population in Nigeria is 0.25 per 10,000 population, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 20 years on record.
That represents a change of up 8.7% on the previous year and up 31.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, dentistry personnel per 10,000 population in Nigeria peaked at 0.25 per 10,000 population in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.15 per 10,000 population, in 2005.
Nigeria ranks 139th of 173 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.
Dentistry personnel per 10,000 population in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | per 10,000 population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 0.18 per 10,000 population | — |
| 2005 | 0.15 per 10,000 population | -16.7% |
| 2006 | 0.15 per 10,000 population | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.17 per 10,000 population | +13.3% |
| 2008 | 0.16 per 10,000 population | -5.9% |
| 2009 | 0.15 per 10,000 population | -6.3% |
| 2010 | 0.17 per 10,000 population | +13.3% |
| 2011 | 0.17 per 10,000 population | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.18 per 10,000 population | +5.9% |
| 2013 | 0.22 per 10,000 population | +22.2% |
| 2014 | 0.19 per 10,000 population | -13.6% |
| 2015 | 0.2 per 10,000 population | +5.3% |
| 2016 | 0.2 per 10,000 population | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.21 per 10,000 population | +5.0% |
| 2018 | 0.21 per 10,000 population | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.22 per 10,000 population | +4.8% |
| 2020 | 0.22 per 10,000 population | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 0.22 per 10,000 population | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 0.23 per 10,000 population | +4.5% |
| 2024 | 0.25 per 10,000 population | +8.7% |
Nigeria compared with similar countries
- Nigeria's 0.25 per 10,000 population is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.36 per 10,000 population, 69% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
- Nigeria's 0.25 per 10,000 population is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.11 per 10,000 population, 2.3× the median. (41 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.16 per 10,000 population | 0.15 per 10,000 population | 0.18 per 10,000 population | 6 |
| 2010s | 0.197 per 10,000 population | 0.17 per 10,000 population | 0.22 per 10,000 population | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.23 per 10,000 population | 0.22 per 10,000 population | 0.25 per 10,000 population | 4 |
Countries ranked near Nigeria
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Frequently asked questions
- What is dentistry personnel per 10,000 population in Nigeria?
- Dentistry personnel per 10,000 population in Nigeria was 0.25 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 Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 0.25 per 10,000 population in 2024.
- What is the lowest dentistry personnel per 10,000 population recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.15 per 10,000 population in 2005.
- How does Nigeria rank for dentistry personnel per 10,000 population?
- Nigeria ranks 139th out of 173 countries with data for 2024.
- Is dentistry personnel per 10,000 population rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 31.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Nigeria 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).