Dentists in Gabon
Gabon: Dentists was 44 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
44
Change on year
up 29.4%
World rank
146th
of 178 countries
All-time high
44
in 2022
All-time low
14
in 2004
Years of data
7
2004–2022
Dentists in Gabon, 2004–2022
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2022, dentists in Gabon stood at 44. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.
The figure is up 29.4% on the previous year and up 46.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, dentists in Gabon peaked at 44 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 14, in 2004.
Gabon ranks 146th of 178 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Dentists in Gabon, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 14 | — |
| 2008 | 30 | +114.3% |
| 2017 | 37 | +23.3% |
| 2018 | 40 | +8.1% |
| 2019 | 34 | -15.0% |
| 2020 | 34 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 44 | +29.4% |
Gabon compared with similar countries
- Gabon's 44 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3,026, 1% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Gabon's 44 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 140, 31% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 22 | 14 | 30 | 2 |
| 2010s | 37 | 34 | 40 | 3 |
| 2020s | 39 | 34 | 44 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Gabon
- 143 South Sudan 57 compare
- 144 Guyana 55 compare
- 145 Maldives 51 compare
- 147 Seychelles 40 compare
- 148 Solomon Islands 37 compare
- 149 Monaco 35 compare
More health data for Gabon
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -0.9749 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.8193 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 750.6 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 711 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 5 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 0.2502 % 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 0.0638 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 0.2743 % 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 Gabon?
- Dentists in Gabon was 44 in 2022, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest dentists recorded in Gabon?
- The highest recorded value was 44 in 2022.
- What is the lowest dentists recorded in Gabon?
- The lowest recorded value was 14 in 2004.
- How does Gabon rank for dentists?
- Gabon ranks 146th out of 178 countries with data for 2022.
- Is dentists rising or falling in Gabon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 46.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Gabon 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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