Dentistry personnel per 1000 in Rwanda
Rwanda: Dentistry personnel per 1000 was 0.09 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
0.09
Change on year
down 59.1%
World rank
151st
of 173 countries
All-time high
0.22
in 2023
All-time low
0.06
in 2008
Years of data
10
2008–2024
Dentistry personnel per 1000 in Rwanda, 2008–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, dentistry personnel per 1000 in Rwanda stood at 0.09.
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 1000 in Rwanda peaked at 0.22 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.06, 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 1000 in Rwanda, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 0.06 | — |
| 2009 | 0.07 | +16.7% |
| 2015 | 0.11 | +57.1% |
| 2018 | 0.18 | +63.6% |
| 2019 | 0.19 | +5.6% |
| 2020 | 0.16 | -15.8% |
| 2021 | 0.21 | +31.2% |
| 2022 | 0.2 | -4.8% |
| 2023 | 0.22 | +10.0% |
| 2024 | 0.09 | -59.1% |
Rwanda compared with similar countries
- Rwanda's 0.09 is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.06, 1.5× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Rwanda's 0.09 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.11, 82% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.065 | 0.06 | 0.07 | 2 |
| 2010s | 0.16 | 0.11 | 0.19 | 3 |
| 2020s | 0.176 | 0.09 | 0.22 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Rwanda
- 148 Senegal 0.11 compare
- 148 Uganda 0.11 compare
- 148 Zambia 0.11 compare
- 152 Madagascar 0.07 compare
- 152 Malawi 0.07 compare
- 154 Afghanistan 0.06 compare
- 154 Burkina Faso 0.06 compare
- 154 Mali 0.06 compare
- 154 Papua New Guinea 0.06 compare
- 154 Tanzania 0.06 compare
More reference data data for Rwanda
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.2282 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.9517 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.38 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1223 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 1.38 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.7651 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.9517 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 4.27 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 6.98 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.666 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is dentistry personnel per 1000 in Rwanda?
- Dentistry personnel per 1000 in Rwanda was 0.09 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest dentistry personnel per 1000 recorded in Rwanda?
- The highest recorded value was 0.22 in 2023.
- What is the lowest dentistry personnel per 1000 recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.06 in 2008.
- How does Rwanda rank for dentistry personnel per 1000?
- Rwanda ranks 151st out of 173 countries with data for 2024.
- Is dentistry personnel per 1000 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Dentistry personnel per 1000. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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