Dental Assistants and Therapists in Mozambique

Mozambique: Dental Assistants and Therapists was 17 in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
17
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
41st
of 44 countries
All-time high
341
in 2022
All-time low
17
in 2023
Years of data
14
2009–2024

Dental Assistants and Therapists in Mozambique, 2009–2024

01002003002009201620242009: 2112010: 2222011: 2522012: 3052013: 2382015: 452017: 3192018: 392019: 3052020: 3182021: 3402022: 3412023: 172024: 17

Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.

Analysis

In 2024, dental assistants and therapists in Mozambique stood at 17. That is the lowest value across all 14 years on record.

That represents a change of down 92.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, dental assistants and therapists in Mozambique peaked at 341 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 17, in 2023.

Mozambique ranks 41st of 44 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Dental Assistants and Therapists in Mozambique, year by year

Annual values for Dental Assistants and Therapists (number) in Mozambique, 2009 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2009 211
2010 222 +5.2%
2011 252 +13.5%
2012 305 +21.0%
2013 238 -22.0%
2015 45 -81.1%
2017 319 +608.9%
2018 39 -87.8%
2019 305 +682.1%
2020 318 +4.3%
2021 340 +6.9%
2022 341 +0.3%
2023 17 -95.0%
2024 17 +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 211 211 211 1
2010s 215.62 39 319 8
2020s 206.6 17 341 5

Countries ranked near Mozambique

  1. 38 Botswana 27 compare
  2. 39 Guinea-Bissau 20 compare
  3. 40 Eswatini 19 compare
  4. 42 Montenegro 9 compare
  5. 43 Gambia 7 compare
  6. 44 Grenada 4 compare

See the full ranking of 44 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is dental assistants and therapists in Mozambique?
Dental assistants and therapists in Mozambique was 17 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
What is the highest dental assistants and therapists recorded in Mozambique?
The highest recorded value was 341 in 2022.
What is the lowest dental assistants and therapists recorded in Mozambique?
The lowest recorded value was 17 in 2023.
How does Mozambique rank for dental assistants and therapists?
Mozambique ranks 41st out of 44 countries with data for 2024.
Is dental assistants and therapists rising or falling in Mozambique?
Over the last ten years it is down 92.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Mozambique 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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