Dentists in Nigeria
Nigeria: Dentists was 5,722 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
5,722
Change on year
up 13.4%
World rank
53rd
of 178 countries
All-time high
5,722
in 2024
All-time low
2,113
in 2005
Years of data
20
2003–2024
Dentists in Nigeria, 2003–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Nigeria recorded 5,722 for dentists in 2024. That is the highest value across all 20 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 13.4% on the previous year and up 62.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, dentists in Nigeria peaked at 5,722 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 2,113, in 2005.
Nigeria ranks 53rd of 178 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2,407 | 2,113 | 2,571 | 6 |
| 2010s | 3,713 | 2,756 | 4,609 | 10 |
| 2020s | 5,096 | 4,722 | 5,722 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Nigeria
More health data for Nigeria
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,301 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 257,921 (2100)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by country 726 (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 726 (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 2.03 million (2025)
- Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 1.96 million (2025)
- Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 2.13 million (2025)
- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 2.06 million (2025)
- Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 2.23 million (2025)
- Age population, age 23, female, interpolated 2.15 million (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is dentists in Nigeria?
- Dentists in Nigeria was 5,722 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest dentists recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 5,722 in 2024.
- What is the lowest dentists recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,113 in 2005.
- How does Nigeria rank for dentists?
- Nigeria ranks 53rd out of 178 countries with data for 2024.
- Is dentists rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 62.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Nigeria 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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