Dentists in Tanzania
Tanzania: Dentists was 421 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
421
Change on year
down 44.2%
World rank
112th
of 178 countries
All-time high
755
in 2022
All-time low
43
in 2006
Years of data
7
2002–2024
Dentists in Tanzania, 2002–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for dentists in Tanzania is 421, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 44.2% on the previous year and up 304.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, dentists in Tanzania peaked at 755 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 43, in 2006.
That places Tanzania 112th out of 178 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 95 | 43 | 147 | 2 |
| 2010s | 295 | 99 | 682 | 3 |
| 2020s | 588 | 421 | 755 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Tanzania
- 109 Mozambique 457 compare
- 110 Democratic Republic of Congo 451 compare
- 111 Trinidad and Tobago 444 compare
- 113 Mauritius 414 compare
- 114 Angola 374 compare
- 115 Namibia 345 compare
More health data for Tanzania
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 658.6 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 32,514 (2100)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by country 0 (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 593,624 (2025)
- Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 593,004 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 612,788 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 612,341 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 632,568 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, female, interpolated 632,033 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is dentists in Tanzania?
- Dentists in Tanzania was 421 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest dentists recorded in Tanzania?
- The highest recorded value was 755 in 2022.
- What is the lowest dentists recorded in Tanzania?
- The lowest recorded value was 43 in 2006.
- How does Tanzania rank for dentists?
- Tanzania ranks 112th out of 178 countries with data for 2024.
- Is dentists rising or falling in Tanzania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 304.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Tanzania 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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