Dentists in Gambia
Gambia: Dentists was 0.03 in 2022. ▼ Falling
Latest (2022)
0.03
Change on year
down 25.0%
World rank
167th
of 178 countries
All-time high
0.08
in 2015
All-time low
0.02
in 2018
Years of data
11
2003–2022
Dentists in Gambia, 2003–2022
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for dentists in Gambia is 0.03, measured in 2022.
That represents a change of down 25.0% on the previous year and down 62.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, dentists in Gambia peaked at 0.08 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0.02, in 2018.
That places Gambia 167th out of 178 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.058 | 0.04 | 0.07 | 5 |
| 2010s | 0.05 | 0.02 | 0.08 | 3 |
| 2020s | 0.0333 | 0.03 | 0.04 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Gambia
- 166 Democratic Republic of Congo 0.04 compare
- 168 Congo 0.02 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 Gambia
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 700 (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,044 (2090)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by country 0 (2026)
- Age population, age 08, male, interpolated 37,086 (2025)
- Population, male 49.8% (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female 811,915 (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, total 1.12 million (2025)
- Age population, age 06, female, interpolated 36,403 (2025)
- Age population, age 06, male, interpolated 37,145 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is dentists in Gambia?
- Dentists in Gambia was 0.03 in 2022, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest dentists recorded in Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.08 in 2015.
- What is the lowest dentists recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.02 in 2018.
- How does Gambia rank for dentists?
- Gambia ranks 167th out of 178 countries with data for 2022.
- Is dentists rising or falling in Gambia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 62.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Gambia 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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