Dentists in Cameroon
Cameroon: Dentists was 0.12 in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2022)
0.12
Change on year
up 140.0%
World rank
150th
of 178 countries
All-time high
0.12
in 2019
All-time low
0.02
in 2005
Years of data
10
2005–2022
Dentists in Cameroon, 2005–2022
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2022, dentists in Cameroon stood at 0.12. That is the highest value across all 10 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 140.0% on the previous year and up 300.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, dentists in Cameroon peaked at 0.12 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.02, in 2005.
Cameroon ranks 150th of 178 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.02 | 0.02 | 0.02 | 3 |
| 2010s | 0.055 | 0.03 | 0.12 | 4 |
| 2020s | 0.08 | 0.05 | 0.12 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Cameroon
More health data for Cameroon
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 786.1 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 12,841 (2100)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 4 (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by country 4 (2026)
- Age population, age 08, male, interpolated 411,818 (2025)
- Population, male 49.8% (2025)
- Age population, age 06, female, interpolated 419,561 (2025)
- Age population, age 06, male, interpolated 426,858 (2025)
- Age population, age 07, female, interpolated 413,677 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female 8.43 million (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is dentists in Cameroon?
- Dentists in Cameroon was 0.12 in 2022, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest dentists recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 0.12 in 2019.
- What is the lowest dentists recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.02 in 2005.
- How does Cameroon rank for dentists?
- Cameroon ranks 150th out of 178 countries with data for 2022.
- Is dentists rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 300.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Cameroon 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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