Dentists in Zambia
Zambia: Dentists was 230 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
230
Change on year
up 4.5%
World rank
124th
of 178 countries
All-time high
312
in 2016
All-time low
160
in 2018
Years of data
11
2004–2024
Dentists in Zambia, 2004–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Zambia recorded 230 for dentists in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.5% on the previous year and down 26.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, dentists in Zambia peaked at 312 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 160, in 2018.
That places Zambia 124th out of 178 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 255 | 241 | 269 | 2 |
| 2010s | 224.5 | 160 | 312 | 4 |
| 2020s | 246 | 205 | 306 | 5 |
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More health data for Zambia
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 809.3 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 8,894 (2100)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by country 0 (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 186,618 (2025)
- Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 190,016 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 191,969 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 195,406 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 197,654 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, female, interpolated 201,065 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is dentists in Zambia?
- Dentists in Zambia was 230 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest dentists recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 312 in 2016.
- What is the lowest dentists recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 160 in 2018.
- How does Zambia rank for dentists?
- Zambia ranks 124th out of 178 countries with data for 2024.
- Is dentists rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 26.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Zambia 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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