Dentists in Guinea
Guinea: Dentists was 31 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
31
Change on year
down 20.5%
World rank
151st
of 178 countries
All-time high
73
in 2018
All-time low
17
in 2005
Years of data
7
2000–2024
Dentists in Guinea, 2000–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2024, dentists in Guinea stood at 31.
The figure is down 20.5% on the previous year and down 38.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, dentists in Guinea peaked at 73 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 17, in 2005.
Guinea ranks 151st of 178 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Dentists in Guinea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 18 | — |
| 2004 | 22 | +22.2% |
| 2005 | 17 | -22.7% |
| 2016 | 50 | +194.1% |
| 2018 | 73 | +46.0% |
| 2022 | 39 | -46.6% |
| 2024 | 31 | -20.5% |
Guinea compared with similar countries
- Guinea's 31 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 397.5, 8% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Guinea's 31 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 140, 22% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 19 | 17 | 22 | 3 |
| 2010s | 61.5 | 50 | 73 | 2 |
| 2020s | 35 | 31 | 39 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Guinea
- 148 Solomon Islands 37 compare
- 149 Monaco 35 compare
- 150 Comoros 32 compare
- 151 Saint Lucia 31 compare
- 151 Montenegro 31 compare
- 154 Niger 28 compare
More health data for Guinea
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.65 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.8529 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,123 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 11,190 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 113 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 0.9852 % 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 0.0731 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 0.9785 % 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 Guinea?
- Dentists in Guinea was 31 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest dentists recorded in Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 73 in 2018.
- What is the lowest dentists recorded in Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 17 in 2005.
- How does Guinea rank for dentists?
- Guinea ranks 151st out of 178 countries with data for 2024.
- Is dentists rising or falling in Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 38.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Guinea 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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