Dentists in Congo
Congo: Dentists was 10 in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2022)
10
World rank
164th
of 178 countries
All-time high
133
in 2011
All-time low
10
in 2022
Years of data
5
1998–2022
Dentists in Congo, 1998–2022
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for dentists in Congo is 10, measured in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 5 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 92.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, dentists in Congo peaked at 133 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 10, in 2022.
Congo ranks 164th of 178 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Dentists in Congo, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 100 | — |
| 2011 | 133 | +33.0% |
| 2016 | 27 | -79.7% |
| 2018 | 27 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 10 | -63.0% |
Congo compared with similar countries
- Congo's 10 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 397.5, 3% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Congo's 10 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 140, 7% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 100 | 100 | 100 | 1 |
| 2010s | 62.33 | 27 | 133 | 3 |
| 2020s | 10 | 10 | 10 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Congo
- 161 Tonga 15 compare
- 161 Sierra Leone 15 compare
- 163 Saint Kitts and Nevis 12 compare
- 164 Chad 10 compare
- 166 Cook Islands 9 compare
- 166 Gambia 9 compare
More health data for Congo
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -0.4813 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.9705 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 759.5 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 2,688 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 11 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 1.44 % 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 0.0695 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 1.45 % 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 Congo?
- Dentists in Congo was 10 in 2022, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest dentists recorded in Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 133 in 2011.
- What is the lowest dentists recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 10 in 2022.
- How does Congo rank for dentists?
- Congo ranks 164th out of 178 countries with data for 2022.
- Is dentists rising or falling in Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is down 92.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Congo 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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