Dental Assistants and Therapists in Kenya

Kenya: Dental Assistants and Therapists was 263 in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
263
Change on year
down 31.2%
World rank
25th
of 44 countries
All-time high
987
in 2022
All-time low
246
in 2021
Years of data
5
2019–2024

Dental Assistants and Therapists in Kenya, 2019–2024

2004006008001.0k2019202120242019: 4642021: 2462022: 9872023: 3822024: 263

Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.

Analysis

Kenya recorded 263 for dental assistants and therapists in 2024.

The figure is down 31.2% on the previous year and down 43.3% over ten years.

Kenya ranks 25th of 44 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Dental Assistants and Therapists in Kenya, year by year

Annual values for Dental Assistants and Therapists (number) in Kenya, 2019 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2019 464
2021 246 -47.0%
2022 987 +301.2%
2023 382 -61.3%
2024 263 -31.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 464 464 464 1
2020s 469.5 246 987 4

Countries ranked near Kenya

  1. 22 Myanmar 344
  2. 23 Oman 328 compare
  3. 24 Iceland 289 compare
  4. 26 Malawi 260 compare
  5. 27 Costa Rica 235
  6. 28 Zimbabwe 214 compare

See the full ranking of 44 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is dental assistants and therapists in Kenya?
Dental assistants and therapists in Kenya was 263 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
What is the highest dental assistants and therapists recorded in Kenya?
The highest recorded value was 987 in 2022.
What is the lowest dental assistants and therapists recorded in Kenya?
The lowest recorded value was 246 in 2021.
How does Kenya rank for dental assistants and therapists?
Kenya ranks 25th out of 44 countries with data for 2024.
Is dental assistants and therapists rising or falling in Kenya?
Over the last ten years it is down 43.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Kenya 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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Indicator
Dental Assistants and Therapists (number)
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
44 places, 373 data points, 1983–2024
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