Dentists in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Dentists was 492 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
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.
Dentists in Zimbabwe, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 94 | — |
| 1990 | 131 | +39.4% |
| 1995 | 152 | +16.0% |
| 2007 | 192 | +26.3% |
| 2008 | 181 | -5.7% |
| 2009 | 182 | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 255 | +40.1% |
| 2012 | 233 | -8.6% |
| 2013 | 236 | +1.3% |
| 2014 | 107 | -54.7% |
| 2015 | 66 | -38.3% |
| 2016 | 136 | +106.1% |
| 2017 | 109 | -19.9% |
| 2018 | 104 | -4.6% |
| 2019 | 469 | +351.0% |
| 2020 | 468 | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 477 | +1.9% |
| 2022 | 201 | -57.9% |
| 2023 | 492 | +144.8% |
Zimbabwe compared with similar countries
- Zimbabwe's 492 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 397.5, 1.2× the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Zimbabwe's 492 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 140, 3.5× the median. (43 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Dentists in Zimbabwe changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | +351.0% | 104 | 469 |
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, annual growth rate -1.39 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 1.11 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 874.6 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 4,457 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 2 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 0.9632 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0689 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 0.9673 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (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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