Dentistry personnel per 1000 in South Africa
South Africa: Dentistry personnel per 1000 was 1.07 in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
1.07
Change on year
up 0.9%
World rank
117th
of 173 countries
All-time high
1.14
in 2004
All-time low
1
in 2020
Years of data
16
2004–2024
Dentistry personnel per 1000 in South Africa, 2004–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, dentistry personnel per 1000 in South Africa stood at 1.07.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.9% on the previous year and up 1.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, dentistry personnel per 1000 in South Africa peaked at 1.14 in 2004 and was at its lowest, 1, in 2020.
That places South Africa 117th out of 173 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Dentistry personnel per 1000 in South Africa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 1.14 | — |
| 2010 | 1.01 | -11.4% |
| 2011 | 1.02 | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 1.03 | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 1.06 | +2.9% |
| 2014 | 1.05 | -0.9% |
| 2015 | 1.06 | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 1.08 | +1.9% |
| 2017 | 1.1 | +1.9% |
| 2018 | 1.1 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 1.07 | -2.7% |
| 2020 | 1 | -6.5% |
| 2021 | 1.07 | +7.0% |
| 2022 | 1.06 | -0.9% |
| 2023 | 1.06 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 1.07 | +0.9% |
South Africa compared with similar countries
- South Africa's 1.07 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2.58, 41% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
- South Africa's 1.07 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.11, 9.7× the median. (41 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.14 | 1.14 | 1.14 | 1 |
| 2010s | 1.06 | 1.01 | 1.1 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.05 | 1 | 1.07 | 5 |
Countries ranked near South Africa
More reference data data for South Africa
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.5111 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 8.71 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 13.63 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.7468 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 13.63 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.71 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.49 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 41.1 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 63.65 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 4.07 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is dentistry personnel per 1000 in South Africa?
- Dentistry personnel per 1000 in South Africa was 1.07 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest dentistry personnel per 1000 recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 1.14 in 2004.
- What is the lowest dentistry personnel per 1000 recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 1 in 2020.
- How does South Africa rank for dentistry personnel per 1000?
- South Africa ranks 117th out of 173 countries with data for 2024.
- Is dentistry personnel per 1000 rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this South Africa 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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