Dental Assistants and Therapists in Zambia

Zambia: Dental Assistants and Therapists was 489 in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
489
Change on year
up 2.7%
World rank
17th
of 44 countries
All-time high
743
in 2022
All-time low
193
in 2004
Years of data
10
2004–2024

Dental Assistants and Therapists in Zambia, 2004–2024

2004006008002004201420242004: 1932011: 2622012: 2822018: 3532019: 3902020: 4532021: 4992022: 7432023: 4762024: 489

Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.

Analysis

The most recent figure for dental assistants and therapists in Zambia is 489, measured in 2024.

The figure is up 2.7% on the previous year and up 73.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, dental assistants and therapists in Zambia peaked at 743 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 193, in 2004.

Zambia ranks 17th of 44 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 10 years of available data.

Dental Assistants and Therapists in Zambia, year by year

Annual values for Dental Assistants and Therapists (number) in Zambia, 2004 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2004 193
2011 262 +35.8%
2012 282 +7.6%
2018 353 +25.2%
2019 390 +10.5%
2020 453 +16.2%
2021 499 +10.2%
2022 743 +48.9%
2023 476 -35.9%
2024 489 +2.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 193 193 193 1
2010s 321.75 262 390 4
2020s 532 453 743 5

Countries ranked near Zambia

  1. 14 Tanzania 884 compare
  2. 15 Panama 679 compare
  3. 16 Ghana 504 compare
  4. 18 Singapore 396 compare
  5. 19 Yemen 384 compare
  6. 20 Cambodia 383 compare

See the full ranking of 44 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is dental assistants and therapists in Zambia?
Dental assistants and therapists in Zambia was 489 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
What is the highest dental assistants and therapists recorded in Zambia?
The highest recorded value was 743 in 2022.
What is the lowest dental assistants and therapists recorded in Zambia?
The lowest recorded value was 193 in 2004.
How does Zambia rank for dental assistants and therapists?
Zambia ranks 17th out of 44 countries with data for 2024.
Is dental assistants and therapists rising or falling in Zambia?
Over the last ten years it is up 73.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Zambia 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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About this data

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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