Dentists in Senegal
Senegal: Dentists was 200 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
200
Change on year
up 1.5%
World rank
126th
of 178 countries
All-time high
223
in 2022
All-time low
70
in 2004
Years of data
10
2004–2024
Dentists in Senegal, 2004–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for dentists in Senegal is 200, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 1.5% on the previous year and up 65.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, dentists in Senegal peaked at 223 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 70, in 2004.
Senegal ranks 126th of 178 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 10 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 87.5 | 70 | 105 | 2 |
| 2010s | 153.67 | 121 | 219 | 3 |
| 2020s | 186 | 134 | 223 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Senegal
- 123 Afghanistan 232 compare
- 124 Zambia 230 compare
- 125 Madagascar 224 compare
- 127 Malawi 161 compare
- 128 Mauritania 149 compare
- 129 Mali 140 compare
More health data for Senegal
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 835.5 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 2,496 (2100)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by country 0 (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 169,448 (2025)
- Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 168,712 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 173,774 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 172,215 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 178,625 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, female, interpolated 175,577 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is dentists in Senegal?
- Dentists in Senegal was 200 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest dentists recorded in Senegal?
- The highest recorded value was 223 in 2022.
- What is the lowest dentists recorded in Senegal?
- The lowest recorded value was 70 in 2004.
- How does Senegal rank for dentists?
- Senegal ranks 126th out of 178 countries with data for 2024.
- Is dentists rising or falling in Senegal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 65.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Senegal 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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