Dental Assistants and Therapists in Guinea-Bissau
Guinea-Bissau: Dental Assistants and Therapists was 20 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
20
Change on year
down 4.8%
World rank
39th
of 44 countries
All-time high
21
in 2021
All-time low
1
in 2008
Years of data
9
2004–2024
Dental Assistants and Therapists in Guinea-Bissau, 2004–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2024, dental assistants and therapists in Guinea-Bissau stood at 20.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.8% on the previous year and up 150.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, dental assistants and therapists in Guinea-Bissau peaked at 21 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 1, in 2008.
That places Guinea-Bissau 39th out of 44 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Dental Assistants and Therapists in Guinea-Bissau, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 13 | — |
| 2008 | 1 | -92.3% |
| 2016 | 8 | +700.0% |
| 2018 | 8 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 5 | -37.5% |
| 2021 | 21 | +320.0% |
| 2022 | 21 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 21 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 20 | -4.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7 | 1 | 13 | 2 |
| 2010s | 8 | 8 | 8 | 2 |
| 2020s | 17.6 | 5 | 21 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Guinea-Bissau
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More health data for Guinea-Bissau
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.67 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.7721 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,070 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 941 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 50-54, male, annual growth rate 5.68 % 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 0.0156 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 55-59, female, annual growth rate 4.67 % 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 0.0128 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is dental assistants and therapists in Guinea-Bissau?
- Dental assistants and therapists in Guinea-Bissau was 20 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest dental assistants and therapists recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The highest recorded value was 21 in 2021.
- What is the lowest dental assistants and therapists recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The lowest recorded value was 1 in 2008.
- How does Guinea-Bissau rank for dental assistants and therapists?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 39th out of 44 countries with data for 2024.
- Is dental assistants and therapists rising or falling in Guinea-Bissau?
- Over the last ten years it is up 150.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Guinea-Bissau 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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