Dental Assistants and Therapists in Botswana
Botswana: Dental Assistants and Therapists was 27 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
27
Change on year
up 12.5%
World rank
38th
of 44 countries
All-time high
90
in 2009
All-time low
24
in 2023
Years of data
9
2008–2024
Dental Assistants and Therapists in Botswana, 2008–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2024, dental assistants and therapists in Botswana stood at 27.
That represents a change of up 12.5% on the previous year and unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, dental assistants and therapists in Botswana peaked at 90 in 2009 and was at its lowest, 24, in 2023.
That places Botswana 38th out of 44 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Dental Assistants and Therapists in Botswana, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 80 | — |
| 2009 | 90 | +12.5% |
| 2018 | 27 | -70.0% |
| 2019 | 27 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 28 | +3.7% |
| 2021 | 26 | -7.1% |
| 2022 | 28 | +7.7% |
| 2023 | 24 | -14.3% |
| 2024 | 27 | +12.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 85 | 80 | 90 | 2 |
| 2010s | 27 | 27 | 27 | 2 |
| 2020s | 26.6 | 24 | 28 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Botswana
- 35 Namibia 57 compare
- 36 Mali 53 compare
- 37 Timor-Leste 52 compare
- 39 Guinea-Bissau 20 compare
- 40 Eswatini 19 compare
- 41 Mozambique 17 compare
More health data for Botswana
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.75 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.2265 % change on previous year (2090)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,150 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 281 (2100)
- Population ages 15-64, male, annual growth rate 1.75 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, male, per capita 0.3191 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, total, annual growth rate 1.83 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, total, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, total, per capita 0.6396 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is dental assistants and therapists in Botswana?
- Dental assistants and therapists in Botswana was 27 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest dental assistants and therapists recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 90 in 2009.
- What is the lowest dental assistants and therapists recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 24 in 2023.
- How does Botswana rank for dental assistants and therapists?
- Botswana ranks 38th out of 44 countries with data for 2024.
- Is dental assistants and therapists rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Botswana data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Dental Assistants and Therapists (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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