Dental Assistants and Therapists in Gambia
Gambia: Dental Assistants and Therapists was 7 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
7
Change on year
down 56.2%
World rank
43rd
of 44 countries
All-time high
24
in 2007
All-time low
6
in 2019
Years of data
8
2007–2023
Dental Assistants and Therapists in Gambia, 2007–2023
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2023, dental assistants and therapists in Gambia stood at 7.
That represents a change of down 56.2% on the previous year and down 70.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, dental assistants and therapists in Gambia peaked at 24 in 2007 and was at its lowest, 6, in 2019.
That places Gambia 43rd out of 44 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Dental Assistants and Therapists in Gambia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 24 | — |
| 2008 | 24 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 10 | -58.3% |
| 2019 | 6 | -40.0% |
| 2020 | 17 | +183.3% |
| 2021 | 16 | -5.9% |
| 2022 | 16 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 7 | -56.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 24 | 24 | 24 | 2 |
| 2010s | 8 | 6 | 10 | 2 |
| 2020s | 14 | 7 | 17 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Gambia
- 40 Eswatini 19 compare
- 41 Mozambique 17 compare
- 42 Montenegro 9 compare
- 44 Grenada 4 compare
More health data for Gambia
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.27 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 1.15 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,044 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 700 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 50-54, male, annual growth rate 1.04 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 50-54, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 50-54, male, per capita 0.014 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 55-59, female, annual growth rate 1.42 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 55-59, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 55-59, female, per capita 0.014 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is dental assistants and therapists in Gambia?
- Dental assistants and therapists in Gambia was 7 in 2023, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest dental assistants and therapists recorded in Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 24 in 2007.
- What is the lowest dental assistants and therapists recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 6 in 2019.
- How does Gambia rank for dental assistants and therapists?
- Gambia ranks 43rd out of 44 countries with data for 2023.
- Is dental assistants and therapists rising or falling in Gambia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 70.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Gambia 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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