Dentistry personnel per 1000 in South Africa
South Africa: Dentistry personnel per 1000 was 0.19 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Dentistry personnel per 1000 in South Africa, 2004–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, dentistry personnel per 1000 in South Africa stood at 0.19. That is the lowest value across all 14 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 13.6% on the previous year and down 82.1% 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, 0.19, in 2023.
That places South Africa 134th out of 163 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 14 years of available data.
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 | 0.4933 | 0.19 | 1.07 | 3 |
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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 0.19 in 2023, 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 0.19 in 2023.
- How does South Africa rank for dentistry personnel per 1000?
- South Africa ranks 134th out of 163 countries with data for 2023.
- Is dentistry personnel per 1000 rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 82.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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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