Dentists in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Dentists was 492 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
492
Change on year
up 144.8%
World rank
106th
of 178 countries
All-time high
492
in 2023
All-time low
66
in 2015
Years of data
19
1985–2023
Dentists in Zimbabwe, 1985–2023
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2023, dentists in Zimbabwe stood at 492. That is the highest value across all 19 years on record.
The figure is up 144.8% on the previous year and up 108.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, dentists in Zimbabwe peaked at 492 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 66, in 2015.
Zimbabwe ranks 106th of 178 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 94 | 94 | 94 | 1 |
| 1990s | 141.5 | 131 | 152 | 2 |
| 2000s | 185 | 181 | 192 | 3 |
| 2010s | 190.56 | 66 | 469 | 9 |
| 2020s | 409.5 | 201 | 492 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Zimbabwe
- 103 Luxembourg 581 compare
- 104 Uganda 556 compare
- 105 Cambodia 497 compare
- 106 Morocco 492 compare
- 108 Cote d'Ivoire 465 compare
- 109 Mozambique 457 compare
More health data for Zimbabwe
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 4,457 (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 874.6 (2090)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by country 0 (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 (2026)
- Age population, age 13, female, interpolated 228,081 (2025)
- Age population, age 15, female, interpolated 214,434 (2025)
- Age population, age 14, male, interpolated 224,382 (2025)
- Age population, age 14, female, interpolated 222,324 (2025)
- Age population, age 13, male, interpolated 230,154 (2025)
- Age population, age 12, female, interpolated 230,074 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is dentists in Zimbabwe?
- Dentists in Zimbabwe was 492 in 2023, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest dentists recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 492 in 2023.
- What is the lowest dentists recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 66 in 2015.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for dentists?
- Zimbabwe ranks 106th out of 178 countries with data for 2023.
- Is dentists rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 108.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Zimbabwe 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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