Dentists in Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea: Dentists was 59 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
59
Change on year
up 18.0%
World rank
142nd
of 178 countries
All-time high
142
in 2018
All-time low
49
in 2021
Years of data
8
2000–2024
Dentists in Papua New Guinea, 2000–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2024, dentists in Papua New Guinea stood at 59.
That represents a change of up 18.0% on the previous year and down 58.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, dentists in Papua New Guinea peaked at 142 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 49, in 2021.
Papua New Guinea ranks 142nd of 178 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 105.5 | 90 | 121 | 2 |
| 2010s | 102 | 62 | 142 | 2 |
| 2020s | 53.5 | 49 | 59 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Papua New Guinea
More health data for Papua New Guinea
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,127 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 2,501 (2100)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by country 0 (2026)
- Age population, age 08, male, interpolated 122,410 (2025)
- Population, male 51.4% (2025)
- Age population, age 06, female, interpolated 116,467 (2025)
- Age population, age 06, male, interpolated 124,703 (2025)
- Age population, age 07, female, interpolated 115,165 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female 3.33 million (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is dentists in Papua New Guinea?
- Dentists in Papua New Guinea was 59 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest dentists recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 142 in 2018.
- What is the lowest dentists recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 49 in 2021.
- How does Papua New Guinea rank for dentists?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 142nd out of 178 countries with data for 2024.
- Is dentists rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 58.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Papua New Guinea 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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