Dentistry personnel per 10,000 population in Senegal
Senegal: Dentistry personnel per 10,000 population was 0.11 per 10,000 population in 2023. ▲ Rising
Dentistry personnel per 10,000 population in Senegal, 2004–2023
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 Senegal is 0.11 per 10,000 population, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 15.4% on the previous year and up 175.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, dentistry personnel per 10,000 population in Senegal peaked at 0.13 per 10,000 population in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.04 per 10,000 population, in 2013.
That places Senegal 142nd out of 163 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 10 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.075 per 10,000 population | 0.06 per 10,000 population | 0.09 per 10,000 population | 2 |
| 2010s | 0.0825 per 10,000 population | 0.04 per 10,000 population | 0.13 per 10,000 population | 4 |
| 2020s | 0.105 per 10,000 population | 0.08 per 10,000 population | 0.13 per 10,000 population | 4 |
Countries ranked near Senegal
- 140 Cameroon 0.12 per 10,000 population compare
- 140 Tanzania 0.12 per 10,000 population compare
- 142 Mozambique 0.11 per 10,000 population compare
- 142 Uganda 0.11 per 10,000 population compare
- 145 Guinea-Bissau 0.1 per 10,000 population compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is dentistry personnel per 10,000 population in Senegal?
- Dentistry personnel per 10,000 population in Senegal was 0.11 per 10,000 population in 2023, according to World Health Organization – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest dentistry personnel per 10,000 population recorded in Senegal?
- The highest recorded value was 0.13 per 10,000 population in 2019.
- What is the lowest dentistry personnel per 10,000 population recorded in Senegal?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.04 per 10,000 population in 2013.
- How does Senegal rank for dentistry personnel per 10,000 population?
- Senegal ranks 142nd out of 163 countries with data for 2023.
- Is dentistry personnel per 10,000 population rising or falling in Senegal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 175.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Senegal 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)