Dentists in Madagascar
Madagascar: Dentists was 224 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Dentists in Madagascar, 2002–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for dentists in Madagascar is 224, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 4.7% on the previous year and up 101.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, dentists in Madagascar peaked at 251 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 111, in 2013.
That places Madagascar 125th out of 178 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 16 years of available data.
Dentists in Madagascar, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 119 | — |
| 2003 | 159 | +33.6% |
| 2004 | 161 | +1.3% |
| 2005 | 197 | +22.4% |
| 2006 | 196 | -0.5% |
| 2007 | 194 | -1.0% |
| 2008 | 209 | +7.7% |
| 2009 | 178 | -14.8% |
| 2010 | 195 | +9.6% |
| 2011 | 180 | -7.7% |
| 2012 | 181 | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 111 | -38.7% |
| 2018 | 225 | +102.7% |
| 2022 | 251 | +11.6% |
| 2023 | 214 | -14.7% |
| 2024 | 224 | +4.7% |
Madagascar compared with similar countries
- Madagascar's 224 is above the median for low income countries, which is 140, 1.6× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Madagascar's 224 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 140, 1.6× the median. (43 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Dentists in Madagascar changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | +102.7% | 111 | 225 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 176.62 | 119 | 209 | 8 |
| 2010s | 178.4 | 111 | 225 | 5 |
| 2020s | 229.67 | 214 | 251 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Madagascar
More health data for Madagascar
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.87 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.4912 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 920.6 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 14,569 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 63 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 1.32 % 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 0.071 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 1.3 % 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 Madagascar?
- Dentists in Madagascar was 224 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest dentists recorded in Madagascar?
- The highest recorded value was 251 in 2022.
- What is the lowest dentists recorded in Madagascar?
- The lowest recorded value was 111 in 2013.
- How does Madagascar rank for dentists?
- Madagascar ranks 125th out of 178 countries with data for 2024.
- Is dentists rising or falling in Madagascar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 101.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Madagascar 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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