Dentists in Cameroon
Cameroon: Dentists was 317 in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2022)
317
Change on year
up 138.3%
World rank
116th
of 178 countries
All-time high
317
in 2022
All-time low
26
in 2005
Years of data
10
2005–2022
Dentists in Cameroon, 2005–2022
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Cameroon recorded 317 for dentists in 2022. That is the highest value across all 10 years on record.
The figure is up 138.3% on the previous year and up 446.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, dentists in Cameroon peaked at 317 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 26, in 2005.
Cameroon ranks 116th of 178 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Dentists in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 26 | — |
| 2007 | 39 | +50.0% |
| 2009 | 32 | -17.9% |
| 2010 | 58 | +81.2% |
| 2011 | 58 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 88 | +51.7% |
| 2019 | 300 | +240.9% |
| 2020 | 179 | -40.3% |
| 2021 | 133 | -25.7% |
| 2022 | 317 | +138.3% |
Cameroon compared with similar countries
- Cameroon's 317 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 397.5, 80% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Cameroon's 317 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 140, 2.3× the median. (43 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 32.33 | 26 | 39 | 3 |
| 2010s | 126 | 58 | 300 | 4 |
| 2020s | 209.67 | 133 | 317 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Cameroon
More health data for Cameroon
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.28 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.7821 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 786.1 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 12,841 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 17 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 1.22 % 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 0.0746 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 1.21 % 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 Cameroon?
- Dentists in Cameroon was 317 in 2022, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest dentists recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 317 in 2022.
- What is the lowest dentists recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 26 in 2005.
- How does Cameroon rank for dentists?
- Cameroon ranks 116th out of 178 countries with data for 2022.
- Is dentists rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 446.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Cameroon 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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