Dentistry personnel per 1000 in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Dentistry personnel per 1000 was 0.3 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Dentistry personnel per 1000 in Zimbabwe, 2007–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for dentistry personnel per 1000 in Zimbabwe is 0.3, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 130.8% on the previous year and up 76.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, dentistry personnel per 1000 in Zimbabwe peaked at 0.31 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.05, in 2015.
Zimbabwe ranks 137th of 173 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Dentistry personnel per 1000 in Zimbabwe, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 0.15 | — |
| 2008 | 0.14 | -6.7% |
| 2009 | 0.14 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 0.19 | +35.7% |
| 2012 | 0.17 | -10.5% |
| 2013 | 0.17 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 0.08 | -52.9% |
| 2015 | 0.05 | -37.5% |
| 2016 | 0.09 | +80.0% |
| 2017 | 0.07 | -22.2% |
| 2018 | 0.07 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.31 | +342.9% |
| 2020 | 0.3 | -3.2% |
| 2021 | 0.3 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 0.13 | -56.7% |
| 2023 | 0.3 | +130.8% |
Zimbabwe compared with similar countries
- Zimbabwe's 0.3 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.36, 83% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
- Zimbabwe's 0.3 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.11, 2.7× the median. (41 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Dentistry personnel per 1000 in Zimbabwe changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | +342.9% | 0.07 | 0.31 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.1433 | 0.14 | 0.15 | 3 |
| 2010s | 0.1333 | 0.05 | 0.31 | 9 |
| 2020s | 0.2575 | 0.13 | 0.3 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Zimbabwe
More reference data data for Zimbabwe
- Spring temperature anomalies -0.1903 (2026)
- Autumn temperature anomalies 0.2726 (2026)
- Summer temperature anomalies 0.8086 (2026)
- Country level monthly temperature anomalies -0.5886 (2026)
- Exchange rate, new LCU per USD extended backward, period average 58,959 (2026)
- Exchange rate, old LCU per USD extended forward, period average 58,959 (2026)
- Official exchange rate, LCU per USD, period average 58,959 (2026)
- Urban area long term, annual growth rate 1.8 % 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 0.0002 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is dentistry personnel per 1000 in Zimbabwe?
- Dentistry personnel per 1000 in Zimbabwe was 0.3 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest dentistry personnel per 1000 recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 0.31 in 2019.
- What is the lowest dentistry personnel per 1000 recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.05 in 2015.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for dentistry personnel per 1000?
- Zimbabwe ranks 137th out of 173 countries with data for 2023.
- Is dentistry personnel per 1000 rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 76.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Zimbabwe 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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