Dentistry personnel per 10,000 population in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Dentistry personnel per 10,000 population was 0.02 per 10,000 population in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2022)
0.02 per 10,000 population
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
164th
of 173 countries
All-time high
0.07 per 10,000 population
in 2016
All-time low
0.01 per 10,000 population
in 2004
Years of data
8
2004–2022
Dentistry personnel per 10,000 population in Sierra Leone, 2004–2022
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 Sierra Leone is 0.02 per 10,000 population, measured in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 100.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, dentistry personnel per 10,000 population in Sierra Leone peaked at 0.07 per 10,000 population in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.01 per 10,000 population, in 2004.
That places Sierra Leone 164th out of 173 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Dentistry personnel per 10,000 population in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | per 10,000 population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 0.01 per 10,000 population | — |
| 2008 | 0.01 per 10,000 population | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.01 per 10,000 population | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.07 per 10,000 population | +600.0% |
| 2018 | 0.02 per 10,000 population | -71.4% |
| 2019 | 0.01 per 10,000 population | -50.0% |
| 2020 | 0.02 per 10,000 population | +100.0% |
| 2022 | 0.02 per 10,000 population | +0.0% |
Sierra Leone compared with similar countries
- Sierra Leone's 0.02 per 10,000 population is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.06 per 10,000 population, 33% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Sierra Leone's 0.02 per 10,000 population is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.11 per 10,000 population, 18% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.01 per 10,000 population | 0.01 per 10,000 population | 0.01 per 10,000 population | 2 |
| 2010s | 0.0275 per 10,000 population | 0.01 per 10,000 population | 0.07 per 10,000 population | 4 |
| 2020s | 0.02 per 10,000 population | 0.02 per 10,000 population | 0.02 per 10,000 population | 2 |
Countries ranked near Sierra Leone
- 162 Democratic Republic of Congo 0.04 per 10,000 population compare
- 163 Gambia 0.03 per 10,000 population compare
- 164 East Timor 0.02 per 10,000 population compare
- 164 Guinea 0.02 per 10,000 population compare
- 164 Liberia 0.02 per 10,000 population compare
- 164 Togo 0.02 per 10,000 population compare
More reference data data for Sierra Leone
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0238 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.4498 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.5935 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.12 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.5935 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0797 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.044 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.91 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 2.72 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.6534 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is dentistry personnel per 10,000 population in Sierra Leone?
- Dentistry personnel per 10,000 population in Sierra Leone was 0.02 per 10,000 population in 2022, according to World Health Organization – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest dentistry personnel per 10,000 population recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 0.07 per 10,000 population in 2016.
- What is the lowest dentistry personnel per 10,000 population recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.01 per 10,000 population in 2004.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for dentistry personnel per 10,000 population?
- Sierra Leone ranks 164th out of 173 countries with data for 2022.
- Is dentistry personnel per 10,000 population rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is up 100.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Sierra Leone 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).