Dentists in Gabon
Gabon: Dentists was 0.18 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
0.18
Change on year
up 20.0%
World rank
145th
of 178 countries
All-time high
0.19
in 2008
All-time low
0.1
in 2004
Years of data
7
2004–2022
Dentists in Gabon, 2004–2022
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for dentists in Gabon is 0.18, measured in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 20.0% on the previous year and down 5.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, dentists in Gabon peaked at 0.19 in 2008 and was at its lowest, 0.1, in 2004.
That places Gabon 145th out of 178 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Dentists in Gabon, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 0.1 | — |
| 2008 | 0.19 | +90.0% |
| 2017 | 0.17 | -10.5% |
| 2018 | 0.18 | +5.9% |
| 2019 | 0.15 | -16.7% |
| 2020 | 0.15 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 0.18 | +20.0% |
Gabon compared with similar countries
- Gabon's 0.18 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2.66, 7% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Gabon's 0.18 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.1, 1.8× the median. (43 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.145 | 0.1 | 0.19 | 2 |
| 2010s | 0.1667 | 0.15 | 0.18 | 3 |
| 2020s | 0.165 | 0.15 | 0.18 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Gabon
More health data for Gabon
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -0.9749 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.8193 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 750.6 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 711 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 5 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 0.2502 % 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 0.0638 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 0.2743 % 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 Gabon?
- Dentists in Gabon was 0.18 in 2022, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest dentists recorded in Gabon?
- The highest recorded value was 0.19 in 2008.
- What is the lowest dentists recorded in Gabon?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1 in 2004.
- How does Gabon rank for dentists?
- Gabon ranks 145th out of 178 countries with data for 2022.
- Is dentists rising or falling in Gabon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Gabon 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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