Dentists in Democratic Republic of Congo
Democratic Republic of Congo: Dentists was 0.04 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
0.04
Change on year
up 33.3%
World rank
166th
of 178 countries
All-time high
0.05
in 2018
All-time low
0.01
in 2009
Years of data
6
2009–2022
Dentists in Democratic Republic of Congo, 2009–2022
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Democratic Republic of Congo recorded 0.04 for dentists in 2022.
The figure is up 33.3% on the previous year and up 300.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, dentists in Democratic Republic of Congo peaked at 0.05 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0.01, in 2009.
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 166th of 178 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Dentists in Democratic Republic of Congo, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 0.01 | — |
| 2016 | 0.02 | +100.0% |
| 2018 | 0.05 | +150.0% |
| 2019 | 0.05 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 0.03 | -40.0% |
| 2022 | 0.04 | +33.3% |
Democratic Republic of Congo compared with similar countries
- Democratic Republic of Congo's 0.04 is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.06, 67% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Democratic Republic of Congo's 0.04 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.1, 40% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.01 | 0.01 | 0.01 | 1 |
| 2010s | 0.04 | 0.02 | 0.05 | 3 |
| 2020s | 0.035 | 0.03 | 0.04 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Democratic Republic of Congo
More health data for Democratic Republic of Congo
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.56 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 1.03 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 821.4 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 133,650 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 390 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 2.56 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0895 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 2.59 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is dentists in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Dentists in Democratic Republic of Congo was 0.04 in 2022, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest dentists recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 0.05 in 2018.
- What is the lowest dentists recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.01 in 2009.
- How does Democratic Republic of Congo rank for dentists?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 166th out of 178 countries with data for 2022.
- Is dentists rising or falling in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 300.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Democratic Republic of Congo 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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