Dental Assistants and Therapists in Malawi
Malawi: Dental Assistants and Therapists was 260 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
260
Change on year
up 13.5%
World rank
26th
of 44 countries
All-time high
260
in 2024
All-time low
173
in 2022
Years of data
6
2008–2024
Dental Assistants and Therapists in Malawi, 2008–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Malawi recorded 260 for dental assistants and therapists in 2024. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 13.5% on the previous year and up 44.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, dental assistants and therapists in Malawi peaked at 260 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 173, in 2022.
That places Malawi 26th out of 44 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Dental Assistants and Therapists in Malawi, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 211 | — |
| 2009 | 180 | -14.7% |
| 2020 | 204 | +13.3% |
| 2022 | 173 | -15.2% |
| 2023 | 229 | +32.4% |
| 2024 | 260 | +13.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 195.5 | 180 | 211 | 2 |
| 2020s | 216.5 | 173 | 260 | 4 |
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- Un projection of annual infant deaths 6,399 (2100)
- Population ages 0-14, female, annual growth rate 1.08 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.2005 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate 1.18 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per unit of GDP 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is dental assistants and therapists in Malawi?
- Dental assistants and therapists in Malawi was 260 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest dental assistants and therapists recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 260 in 2024.
- What is the lowest dental assistants and therapists recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 173 in 2022.
- How does Malawi rank for dental assistants and therapists?
- Malawi ranks 26th out of 44 countries with data for 2024.
- Is dental assistants and therapists rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 44.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Malawi 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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