Dentistry personnel per 1000 in Zambia
Zambia: Dentistry personnel per 1000 was 0.11 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
0.11
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
148th
of 173 countries
All-time high
0.24
in 2004
All-time low
0.09
in 2018
Years of data
11
2004–2024
Dentistry personnel per 1000 in Zambia, 2004–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Zambia recorded 0.11 for dentistry personnel per 1000 in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 38.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, dentistry personnel per 1000 in Zambia peaked at 0.24 in 2004 and was at its lowest, 0.09, in 2018.
Zambia ranks 148th of 173 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.
Dentistry personnel per 1000 in Zambia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 0.24 | — |
| 2009 | 0.18 | -25.0% |
| 2010 | 0.18 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.18 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 0.09 | -50.0% |
| 2019 | 0.1 | +11.1% |
| 2020 | 0.11 | +10.0% |
| 2021 | 0.14 | +27.3% |
| 2022 | 0.15 | +7.1% |
| 2023 | 0.11 | -26.7% |
| 2024 | 0.11 | +0.0% |
Zambia compared with similar countries
- Zambia's 0.11 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.36, 31% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
- Zambia's 0.11 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.11, 1.0× the median. (41 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.21 | 0.18 | 0.24 | 2 |
| 2010s | 0.1375 | 0.09 | 0.18 | 4 |
| 2020s | 0.124 | 0.11 | 0.15 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Zambia
More reference data data for Zambia
- Spring temperature anomalies -0.0386 (2026)
- Autumn temperature anomalies 0.0941 (2026)
- Summer temperature anomalies -0.018 (2026)
- Country level monthly temperature anomalies 0.3261 (2026)
- Exchange rate, new LCU per USD extended backward, period average 18.94 (2026)
- Exchange rate, old LCU per USD extended forward, period average 18.94 (2026)
- Official exchange rate, LCU per USD, period average 18.94 (2026)
- Urban area long term, annual growth rate 3.69 % change on previous year (2025)
- Urban area long term, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Urban area long term, per capita 0.0001 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is dentistry personnel per 1000 in Zambia?
- Dentistry personnel per 1000 in Zambia was 0.11 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest dentistry personnel per 1000 recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.24 in 2004.
- What is the lowest dentistry personnel per 1000 recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.09 in 2018.
- How does Zambia rank for dentistry personnel per 1000?
- Zambia ranks 148th out of 173 countries with data for 2024.
- Is dentistry personnel per 1000 rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 38.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Zambia 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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