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
155th
of 163 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

00.020.040.060.082004201320222004: 0.01 per 10,000 population2008: 0.01 per 10,000 population2010: 0.01 per 10,000 population2016: 0.07 per 10,000 population2018: 0.02 per 10,000 population2019: 0.01 per 10,000 population2020: 0.02 per 10,000 population2022: 0.02 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 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 155th out of 163 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 152 Democratic Republic of Congo 0.04 per 10,000 population compare
  2. 153 Gambia 0.03 per 10,000 population compare
  3. 153 Guinea 0.03 per 10,000 population compare
  4. 155 East Timor 0.02 per 10,000 population compare
  5. 155 Liberia 0.02 per 10,000 population compare
  6. 155 Togo 0.02 per 10,000 population compare

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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 155th out of 163 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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About this data

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
163 places, 2,394 data points, 2000–2023
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