Dentists in Liberia
Liberia: Dentists was 8 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
8
Change on year
up 33.3%
World rank
168th
of 178 countries
All-time high
8
in 2022
All-time low
3
in 2004
Years of data
7
2004–2022
Dentists in Liberia, 2004–2022
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Liberia recorded 8 for dentists in 2022. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.
That represents a change of up 33.3% on the previous year and up 100.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, dentists in Liberia peaked at 8 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 3, in 2004.
Liberia ranks 168th of 178 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Dentists in Liberia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 3 | — |
| 2008 | 4 | +33.3% |
| 2018 | 3 | -25.0% |
| 2019 | 4 | +33.3% |
| 2020 | 6 | +50.0% |
| 2021 | 6 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 8 | +33.3% |
Liberia compared with similar countries
- Liberia's 8 is below the median for low income countries, which is 140, 6% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Liberia's 8 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 140, 6% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.5 | 3 | 4 | 2 |
| 2010s | 3.5 | 3 | 4 | 2 |
| 2020s | 6.67 | 6 | 8 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Liberia
More health data for Liberia
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.57 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.7528 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,097 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 3,457 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 7 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 1.13 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.068 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 1.13 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is dentists in Liberia?
- Dentists in Liberia was 8 in 2022, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest dentists recorded in Liberia?
- The highest recorded value was 8 in 2022.
- What is the lowest dentists recorded in Liberia?
- The lowest recorded value was 3 in 2004.
- How does Liberia rank for dentists?
- Liberia ranks 168th out of 178 countries with data for 2022.
- Is dentists rising or falling in Liberia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 100.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Liberia 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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