Dentistry personnel per 1000 in South Sudan

South Sudan: Dentistry personnel per 1000 was 0.05 in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
0.05
Change on year
up 66.7%
World rank
159th
of 173 countries
All-time high
0.05
in 2024
All-time low
0.02
in 2019
Years of data
5
2018–2024

Dentistry personnel per 1000 in South Sudan, 2018–2024

00.010.020.030.040.052018202120242018: 0.032019: 0.022020: 0.032022: 0.032024: 0.05

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

South Sudan recorded 0.05 for dentistry personnel per 1000 in 2024. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.

That represents a change of up 66.7% on the previous year and up 66.7% over ten years.

That places South Sudan 159th out of 173 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.

Dentistry personnel per 1000 in South Sudan, year by year

Annual values for Dentistry personnel per 1000 in South Sudan, 2018 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2018 0.03 —
2019 0.02 -33.3%
2020 0.03 +50.0%
2022 0.03 +0.0%
2024 0.05 +66.7%

South Sudan compared with similar countries

  • South Sudan's 0.05 is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.06, 83% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
  • South Sudan's 0.05 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.11, 45% of the median. (41 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 0.025 0.02 0.03 2
2020s 0.0367 0.03 0.05 3

Countries ranked near South Sudan

  1. 159 Benin 0.05 compare
  2. 159 Kenya 0.05 compare
  3. 162 Democratic Republic of Congo 0.04 compare

See the full ranking of 173 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is dentistry personnel per 1000 in South Sudan?
Dentistry personnel per 1000 in South Sudan was 0.05 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest dentistry personnel per 1000 recorded in South Sudan?
The highest recorded value was 0.05 in 2024.
What is the lowest dentistry personnel per 1000 recorded in South Sudan?
The lowest recorded value was 0.02 in 2019.
How does South Sudan rank for dentistry personnel per 1000?
South Sudan ranks 159th out of 173 countries with data for 2024.
Is dentistry personnel per 1000 rising or falling in South Sudan?
Over the last ten years it is up 66.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this South Sudan 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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Indicator
Dentistry personnel per 1000
Source
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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