Dentists in Egypt
Egypt: Dentists was 3.09 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
3.09
Change on year
up 10.4%
World rank
80th
of 178 countries
All-time high
3.09
in 2021
All-time low
1.03
in 2004
Years of data
9
2004–2021
Dentists in Egypt, 2004–2021
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Egypt recorded 3.09 for dentists in 2021. That is the highest value across all 9 years on record.
That represents a change of up 10.4% on the previous year and up 106.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, dentists in Egypt peaked at 3.09 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 1.03, in 2004.
Egypt ranks 80th of 178 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Dentists in Egypt, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 1.03 | — |
| 2014 | 1.5 | +45.6% |
| 2015 | 1.7 | +13.3% |
| 2016 | 1.73 | +1.8% |
| 2017 | 1.84 | +6.4% |
| 2018 | 1.87 | +1.6% |
| 2019 | 2.3 | +23.0% |
| 2020 | 2.8 | +21.7% |
| 2021 | 3.09 | +10.4% |
Egypt compared with similar countries
- Egypt's 3.09 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.31, 10.0× the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Egypt's 3.09 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 5.29, 58% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.03 | 1.03 | 1.03 | 1 |
| 2010s | 1.82 | 1.5 | 2.3 | 6 |
| 2020s | 2.94 | 2.8 | 3.09 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Egypt
- 77 Oman 3.27 compare
- 78 Mauritius 3.24 compare
- 79 Barbados 3.12 compare
- 81 Seychelles 3.07 compare
- 82 North Korea 3 compare
- 83 Trinidad and Tobago 2.99 compare
More health data for Egypt
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.46 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.7884 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 946 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 7,225 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 0.3993 % 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 0.0487 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 0.4524 % 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 Egypt?
- Dentists in Egypt was 3.09 in 2021, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest dentists recorded in Egypt?
- The highest recorded value was 3.09 in 2021.
- What is the lowest dentists recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.03 in 2004.
- How does Egypt rank for dentists?
- Egypt ranks 80th out of 178 countries with data for 2021.
- Is dentists rising or falling in Egypt?
- Over the last ten years it is up 106.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Egypt 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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