Dental Assistants and Therapists in Nigeria
Nigeria: Dental Assistants and Therapists was 14,682 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
14,682
Change on year
up 24.6%
World rank
5th
of 44 countries
All-time high
14,682
in 2024
All-time low
705
in 2008
Years of data
8
2007–2024
Dental Assistants and Therapists in Nigeria, 2007–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for dental assistants and therapists in Nigeria is 14,682, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 24.6% on the previous year and up 133.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, dental assistants and therapists in Nigeria peaked at 14,682 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 705, in 2008.
That places Nigeria 5th out of 44 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
Dental Assistants and Therapists in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 1,012 | — |
| 2008 | 705 | -30.3% |
| 2010 | 3,361 | +376.7% |
| 2012 | 6,290 | +87.1% |
| 2018 | 1,823 | -71.0% |
| 2019 | 6,165 | +238.2% |
| 2021 | 11,781 | +91.1% |
| 2024 | 14,682 | +24.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 858.5 | 705 | 1,012 | 2 |
| 2010s | 4,410 | 1,823 | 6,290 | 4 |
| 2020s | 13,232 | 11,781 | 14,682 | 2 |
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More health data for Nigeria
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.08 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.8137 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,301 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 257,921 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 80 and above, female, per capita 0.0018 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, annual growth rate 3.63 % 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 0.0016 units per person (2025)
- Pertussis - number of reported cases, gaps filled 7,897 (2018)
- Pertussis - number of reported cases, per capita 0 units per person (2018)
Frequently asked questions
- What is dental assistants and therapists in Nigeria?
- Dental assistants and therapists in Nigeria was 14,682 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest dental assistants and therapists recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 14,682 in 2024.
- What is the lowest dental assistants and therapists recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 705 in 2008.
- How does Nigeria rank for dental assistants and therapists?
- Nigeria ranks 5th out of 44 countries with data for 2024.
- Is dental assistants and therapists rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 133.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Nigeria 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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