Dentists in Eswatini
Eswatini: Dentists was 0.17 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
0.17
Change on year
down 39.3%
World rank
146th
of 178 countries
All-time high
0.41
in 2011
All-time low
0.12
in 2009
Years of data
9
2004–2024
Dentists in Eswatini, 2004–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Eswatini recorded 0.17 for dentists in 2024.
The figure is down 39.3% on the previous year and down 58.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, dentists in Eswatini peaked at 0.41 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0.12, in 2009.
That places Eswatini 146th out of 178 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Dentists in Eswatini, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 0.16 | — |
| 2009 | 0.12 | -25.0% |
| 2011 | 0.41 | +241.7% |
| 2018 | 0.12 | -70.7% |
| 2019 | 0.12 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.18 | +50.0% |
| 2022 | 0.28 | +55.6% |
| 2023 | 0.28 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 0.17 | -39.3% |
Eswatini compared with similar countries
- Eswatini's 0.17 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.31, 55% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Eswatini's 0.17 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.1, 1.7× the median. (43 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.14 | 0.12 | 0.16 | 2 |
| 2010s | 0.2167 | 0.12 | 0.41 | 3 |
| 2020s | 0.2275 | 0.17 | 0.28 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Eswatini
More health data for Eswatini
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.9 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.6228 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,406 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 206 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -0.6874 % 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 0.0553 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -0.5455 % 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 Eswatini?
- Dentists in Eswatini was 0.17 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest dentists recorded in Eswatini?
- The highest recorded value was 0.41 in 2011.
- What is the lowest dentists recorded in Eswatini?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.12 in 2009.
- How does Eswatini rank for dentists?
- Eswatini ranks 146th out of 178 countries with data for 2024.
- Is dentists rising or falling in Eswatini?
- Over the last ten years it is down 58.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Eswatini 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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