Dentists in Botswana
Botswana: Dentists was 0.35 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
0.35
Change on year
down 2.8%
World rank
136th
of 178 countries
All-time high
0.42
in 2018
All-time low
0.09
in 2008
Years of data
15
2004–2024
Dentists in Botswana, 2004–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2024, dentists in Botswana stood at 0.35.
That represents a change of down 2.8% on the previous year and up 34.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, dentists in Botswana peaked at 0.42 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0.09, in 2008.
That places Botswana 136th out of 178 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.1875 | 0.09 | 0.28 | 4 |
| 2010s | 0.335 | 0.26 | 0.42 | 6 |
| 2020s | 0.374 | 0.35 | 0.41 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Botswana
More health data for Botswana
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 281 (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,150 (2090)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by country 0 (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 (2026)
- Age population, age 08, male, interpolated 26,800 (2025)
- Population, male 49.8% (2025)
- Age population, age 06, female, interpolated 27,238 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female 821,056 (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, total 818,769 (2025)
- Age population, age 06, male, interpolated 27,481 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is dentists in Botswana?
- Dentists in Botswana was 0.35 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest dentists recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 0.42 in 2018.
- What is the lowest dentists recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.09 in 2008.
- How does Botswana rank for dentists?
- Botswana ranks 136th out of 178 countries with data for 2024.
- Is dentists rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 34.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Botswana 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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