Papua New Guinea vs Rwanda: Dentists

Papua New Guinea
0.06
in 2024
Rwanda
0.09
in 2024
Papua New Guinea rank
156th
Rwanda rank
153rd

Dentists over time

  • Papua New Guinea
  • Rwanda
0.050.10.150.2200020122024

How they compare

Rwanda currently reports 0.09 against 0.06 in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 0.03.

That makes Rwanda's figure about 1.5 times Papua New Guinea's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 7 shared years of data; in 2009 it was Papua New Guinea ahead.

Papua New Guinea ranks 156th and Rwanda ranks 153rd of 176 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Papua New Guinea averaged higher in 1 and Rwanda in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Papua New Guinea Rwanda Difference Ahead
2000s 0.16 0.07 0.09 Papua New Guinea
2010s 0.11 0.185 0.075 Rwanda
2020s 0.055 0.17 0.115 Rwanda

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher dentists, Papua New Guinea or Rwanda?
Rwanda, at 0.09 against 0.06 in Papua New Guinea as of 2024.
What is the difference in dentists between Papua New Guinea and Rwanda?
0.03, with Rwanda ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Papua New Guinea and Rwanda?
7 years are reported by both, from 2009 to 2024.
How do Papua New Guinea and Rwanda rank globally for dentists?
Papua New Guinea ranks 156th and Rwanda ranks 153rd of 176 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as Dentists (per 10,000). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Dentists (per 10,000)
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
178 places, 3,292 data points, 1990–2024
Last refreshed