Dentistry personnel per 10,000 population in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Dentistry personnel per 10,000 population was 0.3 per 10,000 population in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Dentistry personnel per 10,000 population in Zimbabwe, 2007–2023
Source: World Health Organization – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in per 10,000 population.
Analysis
The most recent figure for dentistry personnel per 10,000 population in Zimbabwe is 0.3 per 10,000 population, 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 10,000 population in Zimbabwe peaked at 0.31 per 10,000 population in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.05 per 10,000 population, 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 10,000 population in Zimbabwe, year by year
| Year | per 10,000 population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 0.15 per 10,000 population | — |
| 2008 | 0.14 per 10,000 population | -6.7% |
| 2009 | 0.14 per 10,000 population | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 0.19 per 10,000 population | +35.7% |
| 2012 | 0.17 per 10,000 population | -10.5% |
| 2013 | 0.17 per 10,000 population | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 0.08 per 10,000 population | -52.9% |
| 2015 | 0.05 per 10,000 population | -37.5% |
| 2016 | 0.09 per 10,000 population | +80.0% |
| 2017 | 0.07 per 10,000 population | -22.2% |
| 2018 | 0.07 per 10,000 population | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.31 per 10,000 population | +342.9% |
| 2020 | 0.3 per 10,000 population | -3.2% |
| 2021 | 0.3 per 10,000 population | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 0.13 per 10,000 population | -56.7% |
| 2023 | 0.3 per 10,000 population | +130.8% |
Zimbabwe compared with similar countries
- Zimbabwe's 0.3 per 10,000 population is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.36 per 10,000 population, 83% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
- Zimbabwe's 0.3 per 10,000 population is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.11 per 10,000 population, 2.7× the median. (41 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Dentistry personnel per 10,000 population 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 per 10,000 population | 0.31 per 10,000 population |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.1433 per 10,000 population | 0.14 per 10,000 population | 0.15 per 10,000 population | 3 |
| 2010s | 0.1333 per 10,000 population | 0.05 per 10,000 population | 0.31 per 10,000 population | 9 |
| 2020s | 0.2575 per 10,000 population | 0.13 per 10,000 population | 0.3 per 10,000 population | 4 |
Countries ranked near Zimbabwe
More reference data data for Zimbabwe
- 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)
- Global number of reported disasters by size, gaps filled 0 events (2024)
- Annual precipitation, annual growth rate 122.78 % change on previous year (2025)
- Free country, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Civil liberties rating, gaps filled 5 (2025)
- Civil liberties rating, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Civil liberties rating, per capita 0 units per person (2025)
- Consumer price index 11,077 2010 = 100 (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is dentistry personnel per 10,000 population in Zimbabwe?
- Dentistry personnel per 10,000 population in Zimbabwe was 0.3 per 10,000 population in 2023, according to World Health Organization – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest dentistry personnel per 10,000 population recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 0.31 per 10,000 population in 2019.
- What is the lowest dentistry personnel per 10,000 population recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.05 per 10,000 population in 2015.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for dentistry personnel per 10,000 population?
- Zimbabwe ranks 137th out of 173 countries with data for 2023.
- Is dentistry personnel per 10,000 population 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 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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Health worker density, by type of occupation (per 10,000 population).