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Dentistry personnel per 10,000 population in Rwanda

Rwanda: Dentistry personnel per 10,000 population was 0.09 per 10,000 population in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
0.09 per 10,000 population
Change on year
down 59.1%
World rank
151st
of 173 countries
All-time high
0.22 per 10,000 population
in 2023
All-time low
0.06 per 10,000 population
in 2008
Years of data
10
2008–2024

Dentistry personnel per 10,000 population in Rwanda, 2008–2024

0.050.10.150.22008201620242008: 0.06 per 10,000 population2009: 0.07 per 10,000 population2015: 0.11 per 10,000 population2018: 0.18 per 10,000 population2019: 0.19 per 10,000 population2020: 0.16 per 10,000 population2021: 0.21 per 10,000 population2022: 0.2 per 10,000 population2023: 0.22 per 10,000 population2024: 0.09 per 10,000 population

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 Rwanda stood at 0.09 per 10,000 population.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 59.1% on the previous year and down 18.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, dentistry personnel per 10,000 population in Rwanda peaked at 0.22 per 10,000 population in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.06 per 10,000 population, in 2008.

Rwanda ranks 151st of 173 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 10 years of available data.

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

Year per 10,000 population Change
2008 0.06 per 10,000 population —
2009 0.07 per 10,000 population +16.7%
2015 0.11 per 10,000 population +57.1%
2018 0.18 per 10,000 population +63.6%
2019 0.19 per 10,000 population +5.6%
2020 0.16 per 10,000 population -15.8%
2021 0.21 per 10,000 population +31.2%
2022 0.2 per 10,000 population -4.8%
2023 0.22 per 10,000 population +10.0%
2024 0.09 per 10,000 population -59.1%

Rwanda compared with similar countries

  • Rwanda's 0.09 per 10,000 population is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.06 per 10,000 population, 1.5× the median. (23 countries reporting)
  • Rwanda's 0.09 per 10,000 population is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.11 per 10,000 population, 82% of the median. (41 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.065 per 10,000 population 0.06 per 10,000 population 0.07 per 10,000 population 2
2010s 0.16 per 10,000 population 0.11 per 10,000 population 0.19 per 10,000 population 3
2020s 0.176 per 10,000 population 0.09 per 10,000 population 0.22 per 10,000 population 5

Countries ranked near Rwanda

  1. 148 Senegal 0.11 per 10,000 population compare
  2. 148 Uganda 0.11 per 10,000 population compare
  3. 148 Zambia 0.11 per 10,000 population compare
  4. 152 Madagascar 0.07 per 10,000 population compare
  5. 152 Malawi 0.07 per 10,000 population compare
  6. 154 Afghanistan 0.06 per 10,000 population compare
  7. 154 Burkina Faso 0.06 per 10,000 population compare
  8. 154 Mali 0.06 per 10,000 population compare
  9. 154 Papua New Guinea 0.06 per 10,000 population compare
  10. 154 Tanzania 0.06 per 10,000 population compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is dentistry personnel per 10,000 population in Rwanda?
Dentistry personnel per 10,000 population in Rwanda was 0.09 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 Rwanda?
The highest recorded value was 0.22 per 10,000 population in 2023.
What is the lowest dentistry personnel per 10,000 population recorded in Rwanda?
The lowest recorded value was 0.06 per 10,000 population in 2008.
How does Rwanda rank for dentistry personnel per 10,000 population?
Rwanda ranks 151st out of 173 countries with data for 2024.
Is dentistry personnel per 10,000 population rising or falling in Rwanda?
Over the last ten years it is down 18.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Rwanda 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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