Dentists in Malawi
Malawi: Dentists was 161 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
161
Change on year
up 14.2%
World rank
127th
of 178 countries
All-time high
174
in 2008
All-time low
101
in 2022
Years of data
6
2008–2024
Dentists in Malawi, 2008–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2024, dentists in Malawi stood at 161.
The figure is up 14.2% on the previous year and up 43.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, dentists in Malawi peaked at 174 in 2008 and was at its lowest, 101, in 2022.
Malawi ranks 127th of 178 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 174 | 174 | 174 | 1 |
| 2010s | 112 | 112 | 112 | 1 |
| 2020s | 138 | 101 | 161 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Malawi
- 124 Zambia 230 compare
- 125 Madagascar 224 compare
- 126 Senegal 200 compare
- 128 Mauritania 149 compare
- 129 Mali 140 compare
- 130 Burkina Faso 133 compare
- 130 Brunei 133 compare
More health data for Malawi
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 856.3 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 6,399 (2100)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by country 0 (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 193,780 (2025)
- Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 198,476 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 200,046 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 204,753 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 207,829 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, female, interpolated 212,512 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is dentists in Malawi?
- Dentists in Malawi was 161 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest dentists recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 174 in 2008.
- What is the lowest dentists recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 101 in 2022.
- How does Malawi rank for dentists?
- Malawi ranks 127th out of 178 countries with data for 2024.
- Is dentists rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 43.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Malawi 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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