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Dentistry personnel per 10,000 population in Senegal

Senegal: Dentistry personnel per 10,000 population was 0.11 per 10,000 population in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
0.11 per 10,000 population
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
148th
of 173 countries
All-time high
0.13 per 10,000 population
in 2019
All-time low
0.06 per 10,000 population
in 2004
Years of data
11
2004–2024

Dentistry personnel per 10,000 population in Senegal, 2004–2024

0.040.060.080.10.120.142004201420242004: 0.06 per 10,000 population2008: 0.09 per 10,000 population2013: 0.04 per 10,000 population2016: 0.08 per 10,000 population2017: 0.08 per 10,000 population2019: 0.13 per 10,000 population2020: 0.08 per 10,000 population2021: 0.1 per 10,000 population2022: 0.13 per 10,000 population2023: 0.11 per 10,000 population2024: 0.11 per 10,000 population

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 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 37.5% 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, 0.06 per 10,000 population, in 2004.

That places Senegal 148th out of 173 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.

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

Year per 10,000 population Change
2004 0.06 per 10,000 population —
2008 0.09 per 10,000 population +50.0%
2013 0.04 per 10,000 population -55.6%
2016 0.08 per 10,000 population +100.0%
2017 0.08 per 10,000 population +0.0%
2019 0.13 per 10,000 population +62.5%
2020 0.08 per 10,000 population -38.5%
2021 0.1 per 10,000 population +25.0%
2022 0.13 per 10,000 population +30.0%
2023 0.11 per 10,000 population -15.4%
2024 0.11 per 10,000 population +0.0%

Senegal compared with similar countries

  • Senegal's 0.11 per 10,000 population is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.36 per 10,000 population, 31% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
  • Senegal's 0.11 per 10,000 population is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.11 per 10,000 population, 1.0× the median. (41 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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 0.106 per 10,000 population 0.08 per 10,000 population 0.13 per 10,000 population 5

Countries ranked near Senegal

  1. 145 Morocco 0.13 per 10,000 population compare
  2. 145 Mozambique 0.13 per 10,000 population compare
  3. 147 Cameroon 0.12 per 10,000 population compare
  4. 148 Uganda 0.11 per 10,000 population compare
  5. 148 Zambia 0.11 per 10,000 population compare
  6. 151 Rwanda 0.09 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 2024, 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 0.06 per 10,000 population in 2004.
How does Senegal rank for dentistry personnel per 10,000 population?
Senegal ranks 148th out of 173 countries with data for 2024.
Is dentistry personnel per 10,000 population rising or falling in Senegal?
Over the last ten years it is up 37.5%. 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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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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