Dentists in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Dentists was 0.06 in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2020)
0.06
Change on year
down 14.3%
World rank
158th
of 178 countries
All-time high
0.14
in 2008
All-time low
0.03
in 2014
Years of data
9
2006–2020
Dentists in Afghanistan, 2006–2020
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2020, dentists in Afghanistan stood at 0.06.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 14.3% on the previous year and down 57.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, dentists in Afghanistan peaked at 0.14 in 2008 and was at its lowest, 0.03, in 2014.
Afghanistan ranks 158th of 178 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.13 | 0.12 | 0.14 | 3 |
| 2010s | 0.046 | 0.03 | 0.07 | 5 |
| 2020s | 0.06 | 0.06 | 0.06 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Afghanistan
- 155 Rwanda 0.09 compare
- 156 Madagascar 0.07 compare
- 156 Malawi 0.07 compare
- 158 Burkina Faso 0.06 compare
- 158 Mali 0.06 compare
- 158 Papua New Guinea 0.06 compare
- 158 Tanzania 0.06 compare
More health data for Afghanistan
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 14,735 (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 812.4 (2090)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by country 454 (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 454 (2026)
- Age population, age 08, male, interpolated 621,653 (2025)
- Age population, age 11, female, interpolated 556,537 (2025)
- Age population, age 10, male, interpolated 595,588 (2025)
- Age population, age 10, female, interpolated 569,129 (2025)
- Age population, age 09, male, interpolated 608,382 (2025)
- Age population, age 09, female, interpolated 581,669 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is dentists in Afghanistan?
- Dentists in Afghanistan was 0.06 in 2020, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest dentists recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 0.14 in 2008.
- What is the lowest dentists recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.03 in 2014.
- How does Afghanistan rank for dentists?
- Afghanistan ranks 158th out of 178 countries with data for 2020.
- Is dentists rising or falling in Afghanistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 57.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Afghanistan data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Dentists (per 10,000). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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