Dentistry personnel per 1000 in Tanzania

Tanzania: Dentistry personnel per 1000 was 0.06 in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
0.06
Change on year
down 50.0%
World rank
154th
of 173 countries
All-time high
0.12
in 2018
All-time low
0.01
in 2006
Years of data
7
2002–2024

Dentistry personnel per 1000 in Tanzania, 2002–2024

00.0250.050.0750.10.1252002201320242002: 0.042006: 0.012012: 0.022014: 0.022018: 0.122022: 0.122024: 0.06

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Tanzania recorded 0.06 for dentistry personnel per 1000 in 2024.

That represents a change of down 50.0% on the previous year and up 200.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, dentistry personnel per 1000 in Tanzania peaked at 0.12 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0.01, in 2006.

Tanzania ranks 154th of 173 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

Dentistry personnel per 1000 in Tanzania, year by year

Annual values for Dentistry personnel per 1000 in Tanzania, 2002 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2002 0.04 —
2006 0.01 -75.0%
2012 0.02 +100.0%
2014 0.02 +0.0%
2018 0.12 +500.0%
2022 0.12 +0.0%
2024 0.06 -50.0%

Tanzania compared with similar countries

  • Tanzania's 0.06 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.36, 17% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
  • Tanzania's 0.06 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.11, 55% of the median. (41 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.025 0.01 0.04 2
2010s 0.0533 0.02 0.12 3
2020s 0.09 0.06 0.12 2

Countries ranked near Tanzania

  1. 151 Rwanda 0.09 compare
  2. 152 Madagascar 0.07 compare
  3. 152 Malawi 0.07 compare
  4. 154 Afghanistan 0.06 compare
  5. 154 Burkina Faso 0.06 compare
  6. 154 Mali 0.06 compare
  7. 154 Papua New Guinea 0.06 compare

See the full ranking of 173 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is dentistry personnel per 1000 in Tanzania?
Dentistry personnel per 1000 in Tanzania was 0.06 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest dentistry personnel per 1000 recorded in Tanzania?
The highest recorded value was 0.12 in 2018.
What is the lowest dentistry personnel per 1000 recorded in Tanzania?
The lowest recorded value was 0.01 in 2006.
How does Tanzania rank for dentistry personnel per 1000?
Tanzania ranks 154th out of 173 countries with data for 2024.
Is dentistry personnel per 1000 rising or falling in Tanzania?
Over the last ten years it is up 200.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Tanzania 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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