Dental Assistants and Therapists in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Dental Assistants and Therapists was 214 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Dental Assistants and Therapists in Zimbabwe, 2010–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for dental assistants and therapists in Zimbabwe is 214, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.0% on the previous year and up 25.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, dental assistants and therapists in Zimbabwe peaked at 508 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 134, in 2010.
Zimbabwe ranks 28th of 44 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.
Dental Assistants and Therapists in Zimbabwe, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 134 | — |
| 2014 | 171 | +27.6% |
| 2015 | 261 | +52.6% |
| 2016 | 157 | -39.8% |
| 2017 | 276 | +75.8% |
| 2018 | 508 | +84.1% |
| 2019 | 195 | -61.6% |
| 2020 | 193 | -1.0% |
| 2021 | 201 | +4.1% |
| 2022 | 206 | +2.5% |
| 2023 | 200 | -2.9% |
| 2024 | 214 | +7.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 243.14 | 134 | 508 | 7 |
| 2020s | 202.8 | 193 | 214 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Zimbabwe
- 25 Kenya 263 compare
- 26 Malawi 260 compare
- 27 Costa Rica 235 compare
- 29 Burkina Faso 164 compare
- 30 Peru 151 compare
- 31 Papua New Guinea 114 compare
More health data for Zimbabwe
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.39 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 1.11 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 874.6 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 4,457 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 0-14, female, annual growth rate 0.414 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.2 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate 0.4476 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per capita 0.2028 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is dental assistants and therapists in Zimbabwe?
- Dental assistants and therapists in Zimbabwe was 214 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest dental assistants and therapists recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 508 in 2018.
- What is the lowest dental assistants and therapists recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 134 in 2010.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for dental assistants and therapists?
- Zimbabwe ranks 28th out of 44 countries with data for 2024.
- Is dental assistants and therapists rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 25.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Zimbabwe 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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