Dentists in Angola
Angola: Dentists was 374 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
374
Change on year
up 47.2%
World rank
114th
of 178 countries
All-time high
1,652
in 2018
All-time low
2
in 1997
Years of data
5
1997–2024
Dentists in Angola, 1997–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Angola recorded 374 for dentists in 2024.
That represents a change of up 47.2% on the previous year and down 77.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, dentists in Angola peaked at 1,652 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 2, in 1997.
Angola ranks 114th of 178 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Dentists in Angola, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 2 | — |
| 2004 | 222 | +11000.0% |
| 2018 | 1,652 | +644.1% |
| 2022 | 254 | -84.6% |
| 2024 | 374 | +47.2% |
Angola compared with similar countries
- Angola's 374 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 397.5, 94% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Angola's 374 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 140, 2.7× the median. (43 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
| 2000s | 222 | 222 | 222 | 1 |
| 2010s | 1,652 | 1,652 | 1,652 | 1 |
| 2020s | 314 | 254 | 374 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Angola
More health data for Angola
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.27 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 1.05 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 740.2 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 31,754 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 79 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 1.97 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0823 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 2.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is dentists in Angola?
- Dentists in Angola was 374 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest dentists recorded in Angola?
- The highest recorded value was 1,652 in 2018.
- What is the lowest dentists recorded in Angola?
- The lowest recorded value was 2 in 1997.
- How does Angola rank for dentists?
- Angola ranks 114th out of 178 countries with data for 2024.
- Is dentists rising or falling in Angola?
- Over the last ten years it is down 77.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Angola data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Dentists (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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