Dental Assistants and Therapists in Ghana
Ghana: Dental Assistants and Therapists was 504 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
504
Change on year
up 3.3%
World rank
16th
of 44 countries
All-time high
516
in 2016
All-time low
88
in 2008
Years of data
6
2004–2023
Dental Assistants and Therapists in Ghana, 2004–2023
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for dental assistants and therapists in Ghana is 504, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 3.3% on the previous year and down 2.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, dental assistants and therapists in Ghana peaked at 516 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 88, in 2008.
That places Ghana 16th out of 44 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
Dental Assistants and Therapists in Ghana, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 154 | — |
| 2008 | 88 | -42.9% |
| 2016 | 516 | +486.4% |
| 2021 | 396 | -23.3% |
| 2022 | 488 | +23.2% |
| 2023 | 504 | +3.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 121 | 88 | 154 | 2 |
| 2010s | 516 | 516 | 516 | 1 |
| 2020s | 462.67 | 396 | 504 | 3 |
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More health data for Ghana
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.37 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.6224 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 986.1 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 8,361 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 80 and above, female, per capita 0.0032 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, annual growth rate 2.02 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, per capita 0.002 units per person (2025)
- Pertussis - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Pertussis - number of reported cases, per capita 0 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is dental assistants and therapists in Ghana?
- Dental assistants and therapists in Ghana was 504 in 2023, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest dental assistants and therapists recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 516 in 2016.
- What is the lowest dental assistants and therapists recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 88 in 2008.
- How does Ghana rank for dental assistants and therapists?
- Ghana ranks 16th out of 44 countries with data for 2023.
- Is dental assistants and therapists rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ghana 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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