Dentists in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Dentists was 15 in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2022)
15
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
161st
of 178 countries
All-time high
53
in 2016
All-time low
5
in 2004
Years of data
6
2004–2022
Dentists in Sierra Leone, 2004–2022
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for dentists in Sierra Leone is 15, measured in 2022.
That represents a change of up 150.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, dentists in Sierra Leone peaked at 53 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 5, in 2004.
That places Sierra Leone 161st out of 178 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5 | 5 | 5 | 1 |
| 2010s | 24.67 | 6 | 53 | 3 |
| 2020s | 15 | 15 | 15 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Sierra Leone
More health data for Sierra Leone
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,199 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 4,209 (2100)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by country 0 (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 (2026)
- Age population, age 08, male, interpolated 108,953 (2025)
- Population, male 49.9% (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female 2.61 million (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, total 3.32 million (2025)
- Age population, age 06, female, interpolated 110,875 (2025)
- Age population, age 06, male, interpolated 112,634 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is dentists in Sierra Leone?
- Dentists in Sierra Leone was 15 in 2022, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest dentists recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 53 in 2016.
- What is the lowest dentists recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 5 in 2004.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for dentists?
- Sierra Leone ranks 161st out of 178 countries with data for 2022.
- Is dentists rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is up 150.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Sierra Leone 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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