Dentists in Namibia
Namibia: Dentists was 345 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
345
Change on year
up 17.7%
World rank
115th
of 178 countries
All-time high
345
in 2024
All-time low
68
in 2014
Years of data
10
2004–2024
Dentists in Namibia, 2004–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Namibia recorded 345 for dentists in 2024. That is the highest value across all 10 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 17.7% on the previous year and up 407.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, dentists in Namibia peaked at 345 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 68, in 2014.
That places Namibia 115th out of 178 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Dentists in Namibia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 82 | — |
| 2007 | 90 | +9.8% |
| 2014 | 68 | -24.4% |
| 2018 | 87 | +27.9% |
| 2019 | 117 | +34.5% |
| 2020 | 138 | +17.9% |
| 2021 | 161 | +16.7% |
| 2022 | 224 | +39.1% |
| 2023 | 293 | +30.8% |
| 2024 | 345 | +17.7% |
Namibia compared with similar countries
- Namibia's 345 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 397.5, 87% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Namibia's 345 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 140, 2.5× the median. (43 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 86 | 82 | 90 | 2 |
| 2010s | 90.67 | 68 | 117 | 3 |
| 2020s | 232.2 | 138 | 345 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Namibia
More health data for Namibia
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.75 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.6445 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,046 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 561 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 1 (2024)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -1.83 % 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 0.0644 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -1.56 % 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 Namibia?
- Dentists in Namibia was 345 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest dentists recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 345 in 2024.
- What is the lowest dentists recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 68 in 2014.
- How does Namibia rank for dentists?
- Namibia ranks 115th out of 178 countries with data for 2024.
- Is dentists rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 407.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Namibia 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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