Dentists in Congo
Congo: Dentists was 0.02 in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2022)
0.02
World rank
168th
of 178 countries
All-time high
0.34
in 1998
All-time low
0.02
in 2022
Years of data
5
1998–2022
Dentists in Congo, 1998–2022
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for dentists in Congo is 0.02, measured in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 5 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 93.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, dentists in Congo peaked at 0.34 in 1998 and was at its lowest, 0.02, in 2022.
That places Congo 168th out of 178 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Dentists in Congo, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 0.34 | — |
| 2011 | 0.29 | -14.7% |
| 2016 | 0.05 | -82.8% |
| 2018 | 0.05 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 0.02 | -60.0% |
Congo compared with similar countries
- Congo's 0.02 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.31, 6% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Congo's 0.02 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.1, 20% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.34 | 0.34 | 0.34 | 1 |
| 2010s | 0.13 | 0.05 | 0.29 | 3 |
| 2020s | 0.02 | 0.02 | 0.02 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Congo
- 166 Democratic Republic of Congo 0.04 compare
- 167 Gambia 0.03 compare
- 168 Liberia 0.02 compare
- 168 Guinea 0.02 compare
- 168 Togo 0.02 compare
- 168 East Timor 0.02 compare
- 168 Sierra Leone 0.02 compare
More health data for Congo
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -0.4813 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.9705 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 759.5 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 2,688 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 11 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 1.44 % 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 0.0695 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 1.45 % 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 Congo?
- Dentists in Congo was 0.02 in 2022, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest dentists recorded in Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 0.34 in 1998.
- What is the lowest dentists recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.02 in 2022.
- How does Congo rank for dentists?
- Congo ranks 168th out of 178 countries with data for 2022.
- Is dentists rising or falling in Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is down 93.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this 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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