Dentists in Botswana
Botswana: Dentists was 87 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Dentists in Botswana, 2004–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2024, dentists in Botswana stood at 87.
The figure is down 2.2% on the previous year and up 58.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, dentists in Botswana peaked at 99 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 18, in 2008.
Botswana ranks 137th of 178 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.
Dentists in Botswana, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 38 | — |
| 2007 | 32 | -15.8% |
| 2008 | 18 | -43.8% |
| 2009 | 55 | +205.6% |
| 2010 | 55 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 55 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 55 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 91 | +65.5% |
| 2018 | 96 | +5.5% |
| 2019 | 88 | -8.3% |
| 2020 | 89 | +1.1% |
| 2021 | 89 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 99 | +11.2% |
| 2023 | 89 | -10.1% |
| 2024 | 87 | -2.2% |
Botswana compared with similar countries
- Botswana's 87 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3,026, 3% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Botswana's 87 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 140, 62% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Dentists in Botswana changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | +205.6% | 18 | 55 |
| 2016 | +65.5% | 55 | 91 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 35.75 | 18 | 55 | 4 |
| 2010s | 73.33 | 55 | 96 | 6 |
| 2020s | 90.6 | 87 | 99 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Botswana
More health data for Botswana
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.75 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.2265 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,150 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 281 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 0.6484 % 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 0.0579 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 0.9109 % 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 Botswana?
- Dentists in Botswana was 87 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest dentists recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 99 in 2022.
- What is the lowest dentists recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 18 in 2008.
- How does Botswana rank for dentists?
- Botswana ranks 137th out of 178 countries with data for 2024.
- Is dentists rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 58.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Botswana 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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