What is dentistry personnel per 10,000 population in Uganda?

Dentistry personnel per 10,000 population in Uganda was 0.11 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 Uganda?

The highest recorded value was 0.11 per 10,000 population in 2022.

What is the lowest dentistry personnel per 10,000 population recorded in Uganda?

The lowest recorded value was 0.01 per 10,000 population in 2018.

How does Uganda rank for dentistry personnel per 10,000 population?

Uganda ranks 142nd out of 163 countries with data for 2022.

Is dentistry personnel per 10,000 population rising or falling in Uganda?

Over the last ten years it is up 57.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.

Where does this Uganda 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.

Dentistry personnel per 10,000 population in Uganda

Name: Dentistry personnel per 10,000 population in Uganda
Creator: World Health Organization – processed by Our World in Data
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Uganda: Dentistry personnel per 10,000 population was 0.11 per 10,000 population in 2022. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2022)

0.11 per 10,000 population

Change on year

up 83.3%

World rank

142nd

of 163 countries

All-time high

0.11 per 10,000 population

in 2022

All-time low

0.01 per 10,000 population

in 2018

Years of data

2004–2022

Dentistry personnel per 10,000 population in Uganda, 2004–2022

Source: World Health Organization – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in per 10,000 population.

Analysis

Uganda recorded 0.11 per 10,000 population for dentistry personnel per 10,000 population in 2022. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 83.3% on the previous year and up 57.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, dentistry personnel per 10,000 population in Uganda peaked at 0.11 per 10,000 population in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.01 per 10,000 population, in 2018.

Uganda ranks 142nd of 163 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
2000s	0.04 per 10,000 population	0.04 per 10,000 population	0.04 per 10,000 population	2
2010s	0.05 per 10,000 population	0.01 per 10,000 population	0.07 per 10,000 population	3
2020s	0.085 per 10,000 population	0.06 per 10,000 population	0.11 per 10,000 population	2

Countries ranked near Uganda

140 Cameroon 0.12 per 10,000 population compare
140 Tanzania 0.12 per 10,000 population compare
142 Mozambique 0.11 per 10,000 population compare
142 Senegal 0.11 per 10,000 population compare
145 Guinea-Bissau 0.1 per 10,000 population compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is dentistry personnel per 10,000 population in Uganda?: Dentistry personnel per 10,000 population in Uganda was 0.11 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 Uganda?: The highest recorded value was 0.11 per 10,000 population in 2022.
What is the lowest dentistry personnel per 10,000 population recorded in Uganda?: The lowest recorded value was 0.01 per 10,000 population in 2018.
How does Uganda rank for dentistry personnel per 10,000 population?: Uganda ranks 142nd out of 163 countries with data for 2022.
Is dentistry personnel per 10,000 population rising or falling in Uganda?: Over the last ten years it is up 57.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Uganda 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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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
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

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